Chairman of the Police Complaints Authority (PCA) retired Justice Cecil Kennard was forced to stick to his recommendation that an inquest be held into the fatal police shooting of Ryan Couchman after the man’s relatives failed to deliver on a promise to bring eyewitnesses.
Justice Kennard said last week that it was rather unfortunate that Couchman’s relatives did not honour their promise. He kept the case file in his possession for over a month but no one showed up.
Kennard explained that Couchman’s wife and another relative had visited his office and informed that there were persons who could challenge the account of the shooting given by the police. At the time, he said he had already completed his review of the matter and had recommended an
