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Police union blasted for saying race played 'no part' in Sheku Bayoh death

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Humza Yousaf the death was “directly related” to Bayoh taking illegal drugs.Aamer Anwar, who represents the late man’s family, blasted: “The Federation sadly remain in a permanent state of denial on race.”Bayoh, a trainee gas engineer, died in Kirkcaldy five years ago after he was restrained by up to nine police officers who used CS spray, pepper spray and batons.The officers had responded to reports of a man holding a knife in the town centre.

Bayoh was unarmed at the time of the clash.The family blasted the police after the 31-year-old suffered 23 separate injuries.Tests also showed Bayoh had taken the drugs Flakka and MDMA at some point before the clash.In May, Yousaf announced the remit of a public inquiry would look at whether race.

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