Chief Superintendent Nicola Shepherd said she had become aware Mr Bayoh’s former partner heard about his death on social media
Sheku Bayoh’s former partner, with whom he had a child, found out via social media that he had died, the inquiry into his death has heard.
“That would certainly be my interpretation, yes,” Ms Shepherd said. Mr Bayoh had a child with his former partner, whom he was intending to meet for contact on the day of his death, the inquiry heard. Ms Shepherd said, at the time, she had no concerns about this practice. Ms Thomson asked Ms Shepherd: “As a senior officer yourself, any concerns around the officers being together in that way?”She was then asked about visits made by police to Mr Bayoh’s family in the days following his death. Ms Shepherd was not aware of a briefing that had been prepared to give to the family to inform Mr Bayoh’s family about his death.
Ms Thomson asked Ms Shepherd if she could elaborate on what the family’s concerns were. “Not specifically,” she said.
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