The death of Henry Foley: a 1985 case of police manslaughter

Before Benjamin Monk, the last officer convicted of manslaughter while on duty was Alwyn Sawyer

The last successful prosecution of an on-duty police officer for manslaughter was in 1986, following the death of Henry Foley. Foley, a retired bus driver from Southport, was brutally beaten by a police officer while in custody.

The 67-year-old died of his injuries, thought to be caused by being kicked or stamped on. The officer, Alwyn Sawyer of Merseyside police, was found not guilty of murder, but guilty of manslaughter and was sentenced to seven years in prison.

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