Sheku Bayoh Inquiry: Search the Evidence

…bruary 2023 (10.00 am) LORD BRACADALE: Good morning, Sergeant Mitchell. Would you take the oath please. SERGEANT ANDREW MITCHELL (sworn) Questions from MS GRAHAME LORD BRACADALE: Ms Grahame. MS GRAHAME: Good morning. A. Good morning. Q. You are Andrew Mitchell. A. I am, yes. Q. What age are you? A. 39. Q. And in 2015, as I understand it,…

…bruary 2023 (10.00 am) LORD BRACADALE: Good morning, Sergeant Mitchell. Would you take the oath please. SERGEANT ANDREW MITCHELL (sworn) Questions from MS GRAHAME LORD BRACADALE: Ms Grahame. MS GRAHAME: Good morning. A. Good morning. Q. You are Andrew Mitchell. A. I am, yes. Q. What age are you? A. 39. Q. And in 2015, as I understand it,…

…notebook (inaudible) and that's probably about it. Q. Do you remember now any specific parts where you assisted Andrew Mitchell with jogging his memory in that way? A. No, no definitely not, not now. Q. Okay. And equally, do you remember any specific parts where your conversation with him maybe helped to jog your memory in relation to yo…

…notebook (inaudible) and that's probably about it. Q. Do you remember now any specific parts where you assisted Andrew Mitchell with jogging his memory in that way? A. No, no definitely not, not now. Q. Okay. And equally, do you remember any specific parts where your conversation with him maybe helped to jog your memory in relation to yo…

…operational statement that was prepared by you, as I understand, and if we just go down we see your name there, Andrew Mitchell, and it was prepared on 3 May 2015 at 14.35 by yourself at Glenrothes Police Station. Do you recognise that? A. I do, yes. Q. And I think this is four pages long and it sets out briefly your involvement with the…

…operational statement that was prepared by you, as I understand, and if we just go down we see your name there, Andrew Mitchell, and it was prepared on 3 May 2015 at 14.35 by yourself at Glenrothes Police Station. Do you recognise that? A. I do, yes. Q. And I think this is four pages long and it sets out briefly your involvement with the…

…s? 119 Transcript of the Sheku Bayoh Inquiry A. No. Q. Can I ask you about some evidence we heard from Mitchell, Andrew Mitchell. He said in evidence that you instructed him -- him and -- he was with Parker -- not to say to ColletteBell that there had been police contact with Mr Bayoh or partner that day. Did you say not to tell ColletteB…

…quiry Q. Thank you. Can I look at another paragraph in your Inquiry statement, please. 263. This relates to a DC Andrew Mitchell, and you were referred to a statement obtained by PIRC on 2 June. So this is still prior to the officers giving statements. A. Yes. Q. He was involved in passing the death message to Mr Bayoh's family. A. Yes. Q…

…quiry Q. Thank you. Can I look at another paragraph in your Inquiry statement, please. 263. This relates to a DC Andrew Mitchell, and you were referred to a statement obtained by PIRC on 2 June. So this is still prior to the officers giving statements. A. Yes. Q. He was involved in passing the death message to Mr Bayoh's family. A. Yes. Q…

eard yesterday that it was Sergeant Andrew Mitchell who took the lead with the Johnsons. A. Yes. Q. And essentially the same death message was given to the Johnsons at that first visit. Transcript of the Sheku Bayoh Inquiry A. Yes. Q. You have said here that the change was that you now had confirmation of ID. A. Yes. Q. I think we heard y…

…g found him on the street at all, either from myself or DC Mitchell. Q. I was going to ask, was it possible that Andrew Mitchell had said anything along those lines? A. From my recollection, I was in the room -- noting the statement I think I was the only one left in the room by myself with her, but from her statement it says "They said",…

…And so that -- you basically said the same thing initially, other than -- A. I didn't pass that. It think it was Andrew -- DC Mitchell passed that one, yes. Q. We have heard yesterday that it was Sergeant Andrew Mitchell who took the lead with the Johnsons. A. Yes. Q. And essentially the same death message was given to the Johnsons at tha…

Transcript of the Sheku Bayoh Inquiry Friday, 8 March 2024 (10.00 am) MR JOHN MITCHELL (continued) Questions from MS GRAHAME (continued) LORD BRACADALE: Good morning Mr Mitchell. A. Good morning my Lord. LORD BRACADALE: Ms Grahame. MS GRAHAME: Thank you. Good morning again Mr Mitchell. A. Good morning. Q. You were last here at the end of…

…t. Anyone -- any DC or investigator if you ask them, you wouldn't ask that question. It isn't relevant. Q. Could Andrew Mitchell have asked these questions? A. No, I very much doubt it, no. And Andy -- Q. If Andrew Mitchell had asked these questions what would your reaction have been, on the basis you don't think any of this is relevant?…

…nk you. I am obliged, my Lord. 128 Transcript of the Sheku Bayoh Inquiry LORD BRACADALE: Thank you very much, Mr Mitchell, for coming to give evidence to the Inquiry. I am very grateful for your time over a number of days. The Inquiry is about to adjourn and you will then be free to go. A. Thank you, my Lord. LORD BRACADALE: The Inquiry w…