Last modified on Tue 11 May 2021 14.47 EDT
A father of three who died at a Pontins holiday park would have lived had he not been restrained by the neck and placed in a prone position by security staff there, an inquest jury has found.
Paul Reynolds, 38, from Colchester, died in hospital two days after the incident at Pontins Pakefield in Lowestoft, Suffolk, on 14 February 2017, in which he became involved in an altercation with another guest.
Reynolds, who had Asperger syndrome and was also known as Paul Gladwell, was restrained by security staff before police arrived and moved him from a prone position to a seated position.
Published:
1:04 PM May 10, 2021
Paul Reynolds (inset) died two days after his arrest at Pontins Pakefield
- Credit: SUPPLIED BY FAMILY/NICK BUTCHER
A jury has retired to consider its ruling in the inquest of a father-of-three who died after being restrained at Pontins Pakefield.
Colchester man Paul Reynolds died in hospital two days after being involved in an altercation with another guest at the holiday park, near Lowestoft, on Valentine s Day 2017.
Mr Reynolds, also known as Paul Gladwell, was restrained by security staff before being arrested, but he became unwell while in a police van.
Paul Reynolds and his partner Carrie Bennett
Published:
1:04 PM May 10, 2021
Paul Reynolds (inset) died two days after his arrest at Pontins Pakefield
- Credit: SUPPLIED BY FAMILY/NICK BUTCHER
A jury has retired to consider its ruling in the inquest of a father-of-three who died after being restrained at Pontins Pakefield.
Colchester man Paul Reynolds died in hospital two days after being involved in an altercation with another guest at the holiday park, near Lowestoft, on Valentine s Day 2017.
Mr Reynolds, also known as Paul Gladwell, was restrained by security staff before being arrested, but he became unwell while in a police van.
Paul Reynolds and his partner Carrie Bennett
Published:
5:27 PM May 4, 2021
Paul Gladwell, a Colchester dad-of-three, died at Pontins in Pakefield, near Lowestoft, on Valentine s Day 2017
- Credit: Archant/Supplied by family
A use-of-force expert has told an inquest it was inexplicable that a father-of-three was restrained on the floor following an altercation at Pontins Pakefield.
Paul Reynolds, 38, died in hospital two days after being involved in an incident with another guest at the resort, near Lowestoft, on Valentine s Day 2017.
Mr Reynolds, who was from Colchester, had been on holiday at the park with his partner Carrie Bennett and their three sons.
An inquest into his death opened at Suffolk Coroners Court last month and had previously heard how security staff had restrained Mr Reynolds on his front for 10 minutes in the park s ballroom while waiting for police to arrive.
Published:
5:27 PM May 4, 2021
Paul Gladwell, a Colchester dad-of-three, died at Pontins in Pakefield, near Lowestoft, on Valentine s Day 2017
- Credit: Archant/Supplied by family
A use-of-force expert has told an inquest it was inexplicable that a father-of-three was restrained on the floor following an altercation at Pontins Pakefield.
Paul Reynolds, 38, died in hospital two days after being involved in an incident with another guest at the resort, near Lowestoft, on Valentine s Day 2017.
Mr Reynolds, who was from Colchester, had been on holiday at the park with his partner Carrie Bennett and their three sons.
An inquest into his death opened at Suffolk Coroners Court last month and had previously heard how security staff had restrained Mr Reynolds on his front for 10 minutes in the park s ballroom while waiting for police to arrive.