Man dies in Oldbury custody suite prompting IPCC investigation
A man died in custody at a Black Country custody suite, triggering an investigation by the Independent Police Complaints Commission.
The man, who was in his 30s, was arrested on Wednesday afternoon and taken to the Oldbury Custody Suite in Bromford Road.
He was found to be unresponsive in his cell during a routine check yesterday at 2am.
Medical assistance was provided but the man was pronounced dead by a doctor at the scene shortly afterwards.
West Midlands Police notified the IPCC of the death and an independent investigation was declared.
Initial accounts have been provided by police officers and staff. CCTV footage from the custody unit is being obtained.
The IPCC says efforts are being made to contact the man’s family to inform them of his death.
IPCC Commissioner Derrick Campbell said: “Our sympathies are with the man’s family and anyone else affected by his death. Our inquiries are obviously at a very early stage and we will carry out a thorough investigation of all the circumstances.”
