Family of man killed by police in Redditch say officers ‘had no mercy’ Relatives say Marcus Meade’s mental health deteriorated before standoff and call for ‘full accountability’.
The family of Marcus Meade, who was shot and killed by police on Christmas Eve while thought to be having a mental health crisis, have said officers showed “no mercy for him”, as they called for “full accountability” of those involved.
They said Meade, a father of two, had become “tormented” after he apprehended a man who killed a 16-year-old girl in a random attack while she was sunbathing in Birmingham city centre in 2001, for which he won an award for bravery.
They said he often suffered a mental health crisis around Christmas time and he had had previous contact with the police because of this.
His family said Meade’s mental health had deteriorated in recent years, and he had a history of self-harm.
