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A young father who died after being handcuffed by police officers in a back garden in St Helens suffered a heart attack, a court has heard.

Liam Brackley was found "slumped on a wall" on September 30 last year, after Merseyside Police had been called to the scene following reports of trespassing.

A pre-inquest review at Sefton Coroner's Court today (December 8) heard how the 26-year-old was handcuffed and in a "prone" (face-down) position when he suffered cardiac arrest.

The court heard how Merseyside Police were called to Parr, St Helens, on the afternoon of September 30 following a 999 call which reported Liam was "under the influence of drugs".

The coroner David Lewis said: "The family's position, as I understand, is that the police should have known he was displa

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