Written question WQ84542

This is a tragic case and our thoughts and condolences continue to be with Mr Hassan’s family.

I have regularly engaged with South Wales Police and Crime Commissioner, Alun Michael, Mohamud’s constituency MP Stephen Doughty, and the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC).

I have also requested regular updates on the case from the agencies involved.

As the case is currently with the Independent Office of Police Complaints, it would not be appropriate to comment further. But I have stressed to all the services involved the need to expedite this case, and demonstrate that Black Lives Matter.

A key goal within our Race Equality Action Plan is to work with criminal justice in Wales to better understand and address race disproportionality and its causes across the criminal justice system, including the youth justice system.

We pledge to work together with devolved and non‑devolved partners to address the over representation of Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic people in the criminal justice system.

We will also work in partnership to address the under-representation of Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic people working within the courts and criminal justice system at all levels.

Our collective aim is that everyone who comes into contact with the criminal justice system will receive equal treatment and equal outcomes, whatever their ethnicity.