Police officers have been cleared of neglecting a woman who died in custody, following an investigation which was published this week.
A complaint was made against the police after 27-year-old Tammy Jordan, of Sydenham, was found dead in the cells at Leamington police station on August 11 2004.
But the investigation, which was completed after an inquest which gave the verdict of accidental death, states that there was no evidence of neglect.
The findings have been published by the Independent Police Complaints Commission months after the Courier requested the document through the Freedom of Information Act.
It states: "The tragic death of Tammy Jordan, while in police custody, was due to methadone poisoning, a prescribed substance she took daily, and there is no evidence that any action taken by police staff, officers or negligent practices contributed to her untimely death."
Recovering heroin addict Ms Jordan was arrested for failing to attend court on motoring charges on August 10 and was found dead the following morning.
It took two years for an inquest into her death to take place and the publication of the latest report was delayed as a 'matter of policy' by the Independent Police Complaints Commission.
The commission also refused a freedom of information request by the Courier in November to reveal the full report because it included witness statements.
The report, which has now been published, includes areas which have been blanked out and some names have been reported as officer A, B or C.
It states that the information about Ms Jordan's health and medication was recorded consistently throughout.
It adds: "There were no flaws in the implementation of procedures, in relation to the care and treatment of detainees while in custody, throughout Tammy's detention."
Although it said that officers were still becoming familiar with a new IT system and there was a defective custody video recording system.
The commission has overall responsibility for the police complaints system.
It is run by 17 commissioners who guarantee their independence and have not served as police officers.
They are supported by 100 investigators as well as case workers and specialist support staff.
www.ipcc.gov.uk
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