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Sister of man who died after police officers restrained him calls on Scots to support the family’s fight for justice
The sister of Sheku Bayoh, Kadi Johnston (centre) and Human rights lawyer Aamer Anwar (under umbrella) during a anti-racism and anti-fascist march in Glasgow, organised by the Scottish Trade Unions Congress (STUC), as part of the annual St Andrew's Day march and rally

THE sister of a man who died after being restrained by five officers called on Scots to support the family’s fight for justice at an anti-racism rally at the weekend. 

Sheku Bayoh, 31, died in handcuffs and sustained more than 20 injuries after police were called to reports of a man acting erratically with a knife in Kirkcaldy, Fife on May 3 2015. 

No blade was found at the scene. An ongoing public inquiry into his death, which entered the second stage earlier this month, is looking at whether racism was a factor in the way officers handled the incident. 

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