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Inquest Finds Armed Police Raid Triggered Anxiety That Led to Cherry Turner’s Death

Northumbria Police has apologised, saying it will review the jury’s findings.

Overview

  • Armed officers raided the couple’s Denton, Newcastle home on December 12, 2021 and wrongfully arrested fiancé Craig Jackson in a case of mistaken identity.
  • Evidence presented to South Tyneside Coroner’s Court included officer messages indicating they suspected they had detained the wrong man.
  • The couple were not told for about two months that Jackson was no longer under investigation, a delay the inquest heard intensified Turner’s anxiety.
  • Jurors returned a narrative conclusion that the raid caused an anxiety disorder that contributed to Turner’s suicide and said opportunities to end the ordeal were missed, highlighting a lack of support for wrongful-arrest victims.
  • Jackson later stopped his post-transplant medication and died in January 2025, according to his family, who linked his decision to bereavement.