Between 1 April 2004 and 28 February 2009 the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) has reported on eight deaths that occurred ‘in or following police custody’ in custody suites operated by South Wales police.
In 2004-05 there were four deaths in or following police custody, involving police custody suites in Swansea Central police station and Barry police station.
In 2006-07 there was one death in or following police custody, involving police custody suites in, Swansea Central police station and Rumney police station.
There was one death on arrest but prior to arrival in a custody suite.
In 2007-08 there was one death in or following police custody, involving the police custody suite in Barry police station.
No deaths in or following police custody were reported in relation to South Wales police in 2005-06. Information for 2008-09 will be published in the IPCC annual report, which is due for publication in July 2009.