No evidence racism played a role in murder of Welsh black boy Christopher Kapessa, racist cover-up
White Teenage boy, 14, was seen pushing black boy, Christopher Kapessa, 13, into a river moments before he drowned in front of horrified friends, inquest hears.
Senior police officer has raised concerns that a “narrative” was built up suggesting the death of a black boy allegedly pushed into a Welsh river by a schoolmate was a racist killing.
Det Ch Insp Matt Powell, who led the police investigation into 13-year-old Christopher Kapessa’s death, said comparisons to Stephen Lawrence’s murder on social media led to tensions rising in the community and meant the suspect had to be given protection.
Speaking at Christopher’s inquest in Pontypridd, south Wales, Powell confirmed that initially police had treated the teenager’s death as an accident and it was not until a week or two later that rumours he had been pushed prompted officers began to re-interview witnesses.
There was no racism involved in the death of a teenage boy who drowned after he was allegedly pushed into a river, a detective has told an inquest.
Christopher Kapessa, who was 13, drowned on 1 July, 2019, after a boy allegedly pushed him off a ledge.
Det Ch Insp Matt Powell told the inquest in Pontypridd that inaccurate reports suggested the case was “akin” to the Stephen Lawrence murder.
No evidence racism played a role in murder of Welsh black boy Christopher Kapessa, inquest told
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