Fellow cops saved my life in Sheku knife arrest

Constable insists race was no factor in death

- JOHN-PAUL CLARK

A FORMER cop who was injured in the incident that led to Sheku Bayoh's death has said a "part of me died" on the day it took place.

Gas engineer Mr Bayoh, a dad of two, died after he was restrained by nine police officers in Kirkcaldy in May 2015.

Ex-PC Nicole Short, who was allegedly attacked by Mr Bayoh in the incident, spoke out publicly for the first time yesterday at a press conference.

An inquiry into Mr Bayoh's death in custody - and whether race played a factor - has been paused after chairman Lord.

Bracadale stood down in October.