Police watchdog to investigate Leeds student officer’s death

Anugrah Abraham’s family allege he faced bullying and discrimination before killing himself

The police watchdog has launched an investigation into allegations that a student police officer was bullied before his death.

Anugrah Abraham, known as Anu, was a 21-year-old student police officer on a placement with West Yorkshire police as part of his three-year apprenticeship degree at Leeds Trinity University.

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