Inquest into DJ's death hears of 'two main failures'
The use of police restraint in managing a Belfast DJ who died in hospital hours after an incident involving the PSNI should have been the "last thing" on officers' minds, an inquest has heard. Eric Baskind, a consultant in the use of physical interventions and restraints, made the assessment at the inquest into the death of Gerard McMahon. The 36-year-old, from Short Strand, became unresponsive while being restrained by officers called to a disturbance in Belfast city centre on September 8, 2016. Earlier this week the inquest, overseen by Coroner Joe McCrisken, heard the Belfast man was suff...
Source: belfasttelegraph.co.uk
