IOPC figures show number of deaths surged past 10-year average to 23 in 2022-23
The number of deaths in or following police custody in England and Wales has increased significantly, doubling in 12 months to the joint-highest level in the past 16 years, the police watchdog has said.
Figures from the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) showed the number of deaths surged past the 10-year average as it increased from 11 in 2021-22 to 23 the following year.
