Girl who died fleeing police car on M5 'had removed handcuffs'
Ms Hall had been arrested on suspicion of assault and criminal damage and was being taken to a custody suite in Bridgwater from Taunton via the M5.The police car was on the northbound carriageway of the motorway, between junctions 25 and 24 just before 23:00 GMT on 11 November.The IOPC report, which does not name Tamzin, says: "A female child was arrested for assault and criminal damage."She was placed in the rear passenger side of a marked police car and handcuffed with her hands positioned in front. An officer was seated next to her during transport."While on her way to custody, the child managed to remove her handcuffs, climb into the front passenger seat, access the front passenger door and get out."She was pronounced dead at the scene after being hit as she crossed the southbound carriageway, the report added.
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