Tuesday 22 November 2022 06:41 PM Sister of man who died while restrained by police says her family still ... trends now
The sister of an engineer who died after being restrained by police has said her family still receive racist abuse the night before an inquiry into his death resumes.
Sheku Bayoh, 31, stopped breathing after he was brought to the ground and restrained with leg and handcuffs by six police officers responding to a call in Fife, Scotland in May 2015.
Today Mr Bayoh's sister, Kadi Johnson, spoke at a vigil in Edinburgh where she revealed her family still racist, abusive messages and threats.
Speaking outside Capital House, where the inquiry will enter its second stage before Lord Bracadale tomorrow, she said that she believed Mr Bayoh would still be alive had he not come into contact with the police.
Father-of-two Sheku Bayoh (pictured) died while being restrained by six police officers in Fife, Scotland in 2015
Around 100 campaigners from Scottish trade unions and their lawyer Aamer Anwar stood in solidarity with the bereaved family.
Speaking to the crowd, Ms Johnson said: 'Thank you very much for being here today, standing in solidarity with me and my family. I have been asked if Sheku had not come across the police will he be alive today? Well, I believe he would be.
'I have asked the inquiry to please tell me how and why my brother had to die in the custody of the police, but seven years on we are still waiting for the answers, so far all we got were lies.
'It has been a tough journey and along the way we have faced a lot of disappointment as well as racist abusive messages, even up to last night I had racist messages sent to me, but we welcome a meeting with Lord Bracadale yesterday and his condemnation of
