Police more than minimally contributed to a father-of-two s death when they restrained him, an inquest jury has found.
Leon Briggs, 39, was detained under the Mental Health Act and taken to Luton police station in handcuffs and leg restraints on November 4, 2013.
The lorry driver died around two hours later at Luton and Dunstable University Hospital of amphetamine intoxication in association with prone restraint and prolonged struggling , with a secondary cause of heart disease, senior coroner Emma Whitting has said.
Leon Briggs, 39, was detained under the Mental Health Act and taken to Luton police station in handcuffs and leg restraints on November 4, 2013
Police restraint contributed to Leon Briggs death, jury finds
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