BLACK people are seven times more likely to die following police restraint, according to a new report that disputes government claims on racial disparities for state-related deaths. 

The report by charity Inquest, published yesterday, found that racial disproportionality is higher than previously made public. 

It says that the system for investigating the potential role of racism in deaths of black people following police restraint — including the police watchdog, inquests and the Crown Prosecution Service — is not fit for purpose.