Update on investigation into death of Mohamud Mohamed Hassan – further misconduct notices served
Factual summary of a published IOPC investigation, covering the incident, key findings and outcome.
- Published
- 2021-03-16
- Investigation type
- independent
- Force involved
- South Wales Police
What was investigated
As part of the ongoing investigation into police contact with an individual prior to his death, further misconduct notices have been served on multiple police officers regarding various concerns related to their conduct. The investigation is examining the adequacy of welfare checks and the use of force while in custody and during arrest.
Key findings
- Notices served on three further South Wales Police officers and one custody detention officer.
- A gross misconduct notice served relating to adequacy of welfare checks.
- Misconduct notice served on an officer for use of force during escort.
- Misconduct notice served on custody detention officer for welfare checks.
- Misconduct notices served on two officers for use of force during arrest.
- Indicators of potential breach of professional standards have been identified.
Outcome
The investigation is ongoing, and a determination of whether any officer has a disciplinary case to answer will be made at its conclusion.
Related on BlueLineHub
- Accountability hub — how oversight of UK policing works
- IOPC outcomes & learning feed
- South Wales Police force profile
This is a factual summary of a report published by the Independent Office for Police Conduct. Individuals are referred to exactly as the source report anonymises them. BlueLineHub is independent and not affiliated with the IOPC · Summarised 2026-07-13.