THE family of man who died in Metropolitan Police custody demanded yesterday that its commissioner withdraw his acceptance of the senior arresting officer’s resignation.

Sean Rigg died in Brixton police station in August 2008 following prolonged restraint by officers. In August 2012, an inquest jury returned a damning verdict criticising the actions of the police and the unsuitable use of restraint. 

Last month senior arresting officer PC Andrew Birks consented to a new disciplinary investigation of Mr Rigg’s death by the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC), but PC Birks resigned before the IPCC could serve him with notices under the misconduct regulations.