Newport man had cardiac arrest while being restrained by police, inquest told

Mouayed Bashir, 29, died after being restrained by police at his family home in February 2021, jury hears

A 29-year-old man who appeared to be having a mental health episode suffered a cardiac arrest and died after being restrained by police with his hands cuffed behind his back and his legs bound together, an inquest has heard.

Officers were concerned at Mouayed Bashir’s low oxygen levels and the amount he was sweating during the restraint but did not release him as they waited for an ambulance.