Detective Chief Superintendent Pat Campbell said the idea was ‘quickly eliminated’ following background checks.
Officers investigating an incident where a man died after being restrained by police considered whether the case could be linked to terrorism, an inquiry has heard.
Mr Bayoh, 31, a father-of-two, died after he was restrained on the ground by six police officers in Kirkcaldy, Fife, on May 3 2015.Mr Campbell, who was a detective superintendent at the time, said he came up with a number of theories as he drove to Kirkcaldy on May 3 after being appointed senior investigating officer to the incident.
“So again, that was not the initial focus, that was just one of the hypotheses as I say, just to keep it extremely open and transparent that we were looking at absolutely everything that we could basically consider to ensure that there was rationale and accountability around my decision-making around that.
Top news stories today Mr Campbell, giving evidence on Thursday, said that the consideration of terrorism as a hypothesis was not linked to the colour of Mr Bayoh’s skin.
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