SHOCKING television images last night showed former paratrooper Christopher Alder's last moments as he fought for life on a police station floor.
But Home Secretary David Blunkett has refused to bow to pressure for a public inquiry, saying he would not be railroaded into a decision.
He has, however, asked the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC), which took over from the Police Complaints Authority this year to investigates claims against officers, to take a fresh look at the case.
The images, reconstructed for a BBC documentary last night, show the 37-year-old father-of-two choke to death as officers stand and watch.
The screening of 'Death on Camera' has prompted fresh calls for a public inquiry into his death, led by his sister, Janet Alder, of Burnley, who has fought for justice for six years ago.
In a statement David Blunkett said: "We deeply regret the terrible distress that has clearly been caused and understand perfectly well the reaction of viewers seeing these distressing scenes. But it is six years, a trial and two inquiries later that we are having to assess whether there is any beneficial purpose in re-opening the case."
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