Thursday 3 November 2022

This Is Why The Public Don't Intervene...

As previously reported by The Press, 39-year-old Sam Diatta, from York, tragically died after a disturbance at Mappin and Webb jewellers in Coney Street last month.
'Tragically'..?
A medical investigation is being conducted into the cause of his death. North Yorkshire Police say that four men, who were initially arrested in connection with the report, have been interviewed and released on bail pending the results of police and medical investigations and they have now had their bail extended while the investigation continues.
As The Press reported at the time of the incident on July 26, North Yorkshire Police officers received several reports of a disturbance at the store and upon arrival a man was being restrained by a member of the shop staff and members of the public. Unfortunately Sam began to have medical difficulties and was taken to York Hospital where he was sadly pronounced dead shortly after 6.40pm.
'Sadly'..?

Can no-one spare any sympathy for the men (who did what they thought was the just thing to do) with this hanging over their heads while the wheels of justice grind oh-so-slowly?

2 comments:

Stonyground said...

Below the line people are pointing out the omissions in the story, like why this guy was being restrained by shop security and members of the public while the police were called. Reading between the lines it appears the the guy was at the very least up to no good. The press is painting everyone but him as the villains.

JuliaM said...

Oh, indeed. It's like he wandered in to the shop and everyone decided to set upon him for some unaccountable reason...