Lloyd
Butler, 39, should have been taken to hospital rather than into custody, an
inquest has ruled
This
footage shows how police officer watched porn at work while a man was dying of
a heart attack in his cells.
He
was arrested for appearing to be drunk and incapable, but should have been
taken to hospital, jurors said.
Footage
released by West Midlands Police shows police watching porn on a work computer,
laughing and swearing while Mr Butler went into cardiac arrest, the Birmingham
Mail reports.
The
hearing was also told that officers made personal phone calls and visited
inappropriate websites, including a page where “women were offering sex”.
His
death in August 2010 prompted an Independent Police Complaints Commission investigation.
A
misconduct hearing was held in January 2013, leading to two members of police
staff receiving written warnings and a third being given further training. "They
also found that once in custody, proper checks were not adequately carried out
and visits were not maintained on schedule.
The
watchdog's inquiry also found that a police constable surfed the internet and
made personal calls rather than monitoring CCTV footage of Mr Butler's cell. Meanwhile,
improper entries were made in the custody record alleging that officers were
checking more often and more thoroughly than actually occurred.
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