The campaign, to be launched on Thursday by the family of Edson da Costa, comes as the Observer reveals worrying new witness accounts of incidents leading to the deaths of Da Costa and three other black men since June. The men’s deaths have created the “biggest challenge since the Stephen Lawrence inquiry” to the criminal justice system, according to one anti-racism campaigner. Facebook Twitter Pinterest The vigil preceding the funeral of Edson de Costa on Woodcocks Street in Beckton where de Costa was first injured during his confrontation with the police. So far this year, six black and ethnic minority individuals have died in police custody, compared with two last year. Jussara Gomes, 23, who was driving the car stopped by police in Beckton, east London, described how she saw Da Costa “foaming” at the mouth after being sprayed.

Source: The Guardian September 02, 2017 23:03 UTC