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Inquest into the death of Muhammad Qasim concludes

The inquest into the death of Muhammad Qasim has concluded. Mr Qasim died when he crashed his vehicle in the early hours of 2 October 2023.

Mr Qasim crashed while being followed by a police car driven by a WMP response officer. The IOPC’s driving expert accepted under questioning that the officer’s conduct had not amounted to a pursuit.

The jury made no criticism of the officer in its narrative conclusion.

You can read more about the case here.

Ruby Shrimpton appeared for the response officer.

26th June 2025