Roger Sylvester Justice Campaign vigil at Tottenham Police Station, on the first anniversary of his being taken into police custody shortly before his death. (L-R) brother Bernard Renwick - cousin Shirley Sylvester - father Rupert Sylvester - 1st cousin Victor Sylvester. London, 11.1.2000.
England, UK. 11.1.2000. London. Roger Sylvester Justice Campaign vigil at Tottenham Police Station, on the first anniversary of his being taken into police custody shortly before his death. (L-R) brother Bernard Renwick - cousin Shirley Sylvester - father Rupert Sylvester - 1st cousin Victor Sylvester..Eight police officers detained Sylvester, who suffered from bipolar disorder, and took him to St Ann's Hospital, Haringey, where he fell into a coma while being restrained on the floor of a padded room. He died eight days later of serious brain damage and cardiac arrest, caused by difficulty breathing because of the position he was held in. A verdict of unlawful killing in 2003 was subsequently overturned in 2004...Copyright © 2000 Andrew Wiard .W: www.reportphotos.com .E: info@reportphotos.com