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02/08/2016
Police Cleared Over Claims Woman Was 'Stripped And Assaulted'
A complaint that police stripped and attacked a female prisoner in a cell at a station in Co L'Derry have been rejected by the Police Ombudsman.
The woman, who claimed the incident happened at Strand Road police station last December, also alleged police had failed to take her to hospital after she suffered a seizure, and did not provide her medical records for a subsequent court appearance.
However, when a Police Ombudsman investigator examined audio and video footage from the custody suite it showed the woman had not been assaulted as she had claimed.
Instead, police staff intervened when the woman removed items of clothing and attempted to use them to inflict self-harm.
Other items in the cell, including a blanket, mattress and pillow were also removed after the woman tried to rip them to create ligatures.
Police staff offered her replacement clothing but this was refused.
Evidence also showed that police had kept the woman under constant observation during her period in custody, and ensured she was seen by a doctor after she reported having suffered a seizure.
In addition, the investigator found there had been no obligation on police to supply the court with the woman's medical records.
He concluded that there was no evidence of misconduct by any of the officers or police staff who had dealt with her during her time in custody.
(CD)
The woman, who claimed the incident happened at Strand Road police station last December, also alleged police had failed to take her to hospital after she suffered a seizure, and did not provide her medical records for a subsequent court appearance.
However, when a Police Ombudsman investigator examined audio and video footage from the custody suite it showed the woman had not been assaulted as she had claimed.
Instead, police staff intervened when the woman removed items of clothing and attempted to use them to inflict self-harm.
Other items in the cell, including a blanket, mattress and pillow were also removed after the woman tried to rip them to create ligatures.
Police staff offered her replacement clothing but this was refused.
Evidence also showed that police had kept the woman under constant observation during her period in custody, and ensured she was seen by a doctor after she reported having suffered a seizure.
In addition, the investigator found there had been no obligation on police to supply the court with the woman's medical records.
He concluded that there was no evidence of misconduct by any of the officers or police staff who had dealt with her during her time in custody.
(CD)
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