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Why did this young black man die after being arrested?

Mohamud Hassan was arrested, detained overnight, released from police custody without charge. The next day he was dead.

Support his family to help them find out why

#Justice4Mohamud

2/ In America, you're 5 1/2 times more likely to go to prison if you're black
In Wales, you're 6 1/2 more likely to go to prison if you're black

Mohamud's family are fighting for justice.
Watch the video & share it with the hashtag #Justice4MohamudHassan
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3/ Mohamud's family are fighting for justice. You can support them by donating to their crowd justice fund to help them pay for legal representation and independent investigators. #Justice4MohamudHassan
4/ #Justice4Mohamud

On 09/01/21, Mohamud Mohamed Hassan, a healthy young black man, died shortly after his release from police custody with severe injuries. We want to find out why he died, and take appropriate action.
5/ How did our beloved Mohamud die?
Mohamud Mohamed Hassan, 24, was arrested by South Wales Police at his home on the evening of Friday 8th January 2021 for a breach of the peace
https://t.co/cTAF94032k
6/ ...Mohamud Mohamed Hassan taken to Cardiff Bay police station. During his arrest, an upstairs neighbour reported a massive commotion in the flat below.

https://t.co/cTAF94032k
7/ Mohamud Hassan was released without charge from Cardiff Bay police station on the morning of Saturday 9th January. He then took a taxi home. The driver asked about his distressed state & Mohamud disclosed that he had been severely beaten by the police.

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8/ Mohamud’s tracksuit was splattered in blood, he had severe injuries to his mouth, he had visible bruises, and he was limping.

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9/When Mohamud arrived home, a friend immediately called the neighbour, who became so distressed that she called other family members of Mohamud who quickly arrived who encouraged him to seek immediate medical attention, but he replied, “I am broken”& said he had to rest first
10/ After his injuries were photographed, he went to his room to sleep. That evening, a friend attempted to wake him, but he was unresponsive. 
When the ambulance paramedics arrived, they declared him dead.

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11/South Wales Police entered the residence & locked it off. The family say Mohamud was afforded no dignity while he lay dead on the kitchen floor.

https://t.co/C32HmfQsYn
12/ South Wales Police repeatedly refused requests from the family to be allowed to formally identify Mohamud, and when his father arrived he was also denied that opportunity. 
https://t.co/C32HmfQsYn
13/ Mohamud’s family feel they were treated with a lack of respect by the officers in attendance. The behaviour of the police fell far short of expected professional standards.

https://t.co/C32HmfQsYn
14/ The legal case.

This case has been referred to the Independent Office of Police Complaints, who will look at police behaviour during Mohamud’s arrest, his conveyance to Cardiff Bay police station, and during his detention in custody.
15/ The family have instructed Virgo Consultancy Services Ltd to independently uncover the facts as to what caused the death of a healthy 24-year old black man shortly after his release from the custody of South Wales Police.

https://t.co/C32HmfQsYn
16/ Mohamud’s family now anxiously await the disclosure of police documentation, including taser logs, & of video footage from CCTV & body-worn cameras that should have been activated during his arrest, plus all records relating to the sequence of events during his custody
17/ Mike Mansfield QC has been retained.

What we are trying to achieve.

Mohamud’s family and the wider community want honest and transparent answers as to the cause or contributing factors that led to his death.

https://t.co/C32HmfyRzN
18/ Given the historical allegations of institutional racism levelled at South Wales Police, we need to ensure that the investigation is subjected to independent legal scrutiny, which can only be achieved by engaging the services of independent expert witnesses.
19/ How much we want to raise and why
In the first instance, we need to raise £5,000 on this platform to independently uncover and challenge the facts of this unexplained death.

https://t.co/C32HmfQsYn
20/ Further funds may be needed for investigation, or if evidence is uncovered that enables us to take an action against South Wales Police.
Thank you for your support.
https://t.co/C32HmfQsYn
21/ #Justice4MohamudHassan

On 09/01/21, Mohamud Mohamed Hassan, a healthy young black man, died shortly after his release from police custody with severe injuries

We want to find out why he died, & take appropriate action

Donate to support the family⬇️
https://t.co/ZiV58cTNW2
22/In America, you're five and a half times more likely to go to prison if you're black. 
In Wales, you're six and a half times more likely to go to prison if you're black.

Police racism is not just an American problem....
23/ That's why we need to be absolutely unflinching in our commitment to antiracism, and willing to tell the truth about how black communities have been impacted by the actions of an often unaccountable police force.
24/ Young black man dies after violent arrest
#Justice4Mohamud
Civil liberties Lawyers: Virgo Consultancy Cardiff, United Kingdom.
Donate to support the family⬇️
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