Following their restraint of a man who subsequently died in hospital, two Milton Keynes police officers have been found to have committed gross misconduct.
The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) have found that two Milton Keynes police officers, Martyn Jones and Daniel Simson, violated the standard of duties and obligations following their arrest of Brian Ringrose in January 2021.
Jones was fired without notice and prohibited from working as a police officer in the future after it was established that he violated the police code of conduct regarding the use of force. A final written warning has been given to Simson, and it will be on file for the next five years.
Last week an external disciplinary hearing heard how Brian Ringrose was transported to Milton Keynes University Hospital (MKUH) after being arrested.
Mr Ringrose seemed unwell, and the two officers had been informed that he had ingested a significant amount of tablets. The 24-year-old was then wheeled into a police car after being released into the custody of the police. On the hospital floor, he emerged from the chair and was placed under arrest by hospital staff. Mr Ringrose was lying on the ground in handcuffs when jones lifted his arms behind his back.
After additional police were called for assistance to restrain Mr Ringrose, he was taken to a police van, where it was discovered, he had lost consciousness.
After being taken out of the vehicle, Mr Ringrose then received CPR from the officers and was taken back to the hospital, where he eventually sadly passed away after being placed in an induced coma at MKUH.
Jones was deemed to have restrained Mr. Ringrose's arms with excessive force by the police disciplinary panel. It was also discovered that both officers had improperly restrained him for an extended length of time while failing to keep an eye on his condition or get him medical help almost away.
The Crown Prosecution Service received a dossier of evidence from the IOPC on an assault that resulted in actual bodily harm, but the prosecution decided not to press charges.
An inquest into Mr Ringrose's death will take place March next year.
Thames Valley Police Deputy Chief Constable Ben Snuggs has extended his condolences to the family of Brian Ringrose.
