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concluded that Jack had been unlawfully killed, and that his death amounted to manslaughter. Mr Meadows said the four men who took part in the restraint process- Stephen Rowlands, Brian Gartside, Matt Sellars and Paul Fogarty - had acted with 'excessive' and 'unreasonable force.'All four men were contracted by Metrolink on a self-employed basis.

Four men have been formerly charged in connection with the death of a man after an alleged incident in Manchester city centre, Greater Manchester Police said today.

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The heartbroken mum of a man who died after being held down by "excessive" security guards has said she holds the men "responsible" for her son's death.

direct to your inboxGreater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham has described harrowing body cam footage of an 'unlawfully killed' father begging to be freed as he was restrained by Metrolink-contracted staff as "one of the most distressing things you could see."He expressed sympathy to the friends and family of Jack Barnes, 29, who was pinned down outside Australasia restaurant on Deansgate in Manchester city centre.The dad-of-one had been involved in an altercation with staff at Victoria Station, before he and a friend were chased to Spinningfields.He repeatedly told four customer service representatives working for Metrolink that he couldn't breathe as he was put in a hold for several minutes.A coroner at an inquest in Manchester on Friday

This is the harrowing moment a young dad shouted "I can't breathe" before being unlawfully killed as public transport workers restrained him.

direct to your inboxHarrowing body cam footage shows a father begging to be let free as he was restrained by Metrolink-contracted staff in Manchester city centre - before he suffered a cardiac arrest and later died.Jack Barnes, 29, was pinned outside Australasia restaurant on Deansgate.The dad-of-one had been involved in an altercation with staff at Victoria Station, before he and a friend were chased to Spinningfields.Mr Barnes repeatedly told four customer service representatives (CSRs) representing Metrolink he couldn't breathe as he was put in a hold for several minutes. A coroner concluding an inquest into Mr Barnes' death at Manchester Royal Exchange (Friday 26 February) said Mr Barnes was unlawfully killed.

direct to your inboxA young dad who died after being restrained by Metrolink customer service staff in Manchester city centre was unlawfully killed, a coroner has concluded.Jack Barnes, 29, said 'I can't breathe' seven times as he was pinned down on his front after he had become involved in an altercation with staff.While being restrained outside Australasia restaurant on Deansgate, the dad-of-one suffered a cardiac arrest.He was transferred to hospital, but died seven weeks later having suffered a hypoxic ischaemic brain injury, caused by a lack of blood flow or oxygen.At an inquest at Manchester Royal Exchange, senior coroner Nigel Meadows concluded the four men who took part in the restraint process acted with 'excessive' and