BURNLEY MP Peter Pike has promised to continue his campaign for justice over the death of former paratrooper Christopher Alder.
He has put down a Commons Motion calling for a full public inquiry following the horrific footage shown in the BBC programme Death On Camera.
The motion states that the 1998 incident -- when the injured Mr Alder died in a Hull police station surrounded by police officers who gave him no medical attention -- desperately requires further investigation.
It also backs up calls from Mr Alder's sister Janet, from Burnley, to persuade Home Secretary David Blunkett to launch a full public inquiry looking into the subsequent actions by the Police Complaints Authority, the Crown Prosecution Service and others which have led to none of the officers involved in the incident being disciplined.
Mr Pike said: "I have met with Janet Alder and I am determined to get to the bottom of this. I have already met with David Blunkett on the issue and I will continue to press both him and the Police Complaints Authority.
"I've spoken to Hull West MP Alan Johnson, a Government minister, about the issue. We are both determined to get a full inquiry into what happened especially after the TV footage. I shall continue to press David Blunkett on the issue and the Commons Motion is just the start.
"Like Janet Alder I will keep up this campaign until we get a public inquiry to find out what happened."
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