Investigations into the death of Tammy Jordan while in a Leamington police cell are to remain secret as they are not of "significant public interest".
The Independent Police Complaints Commission has refused a Freedom of Information Act request from the Courier to reveal the full findings of their report.
Miss Jordan, 27, of Hastang Fields, Sydenham, died at Leamington police station in August 2004 after being arrested for failing to appear in court over driving charges.
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Click here to email your reportA jury returned a verdict of accidental death at an inquest held into Miss Jordan's death last month, following which, a summary of the IPCC report was also released.
The commission made recommendations to Warwick- shire Police in the report concerning the maintenance of custody records, the handling of medication and communication between the police and the drug advisory service.
It also identified the need for the repair of the CCTV equipment in the custody suite at Leamington police station, which has subsequently been replaced.
Commissioner John Crawley, who was overseeing the case, concluded there was no evidence from the investigations that a criminal offence had taken place and in addition there was to be no disciplinary action against any police officers or staff.
But in a written response to the Courier's request this week, an IPCC spokesperson stated the full findings could not be released as witness statements were included.
It stated: "The police service has emphasised the importance of ensuring that nothing is done that could undermine public cooperation with the criminal justice system, since problems are frequently experienced by investigators in finding witnesses who are prepared to support the police in their enquiries.
"Accordingly, they would not reasonably expect that information given by them during police complaint investigations would be made available to the public at large unless there is a very significant public interest in doing so."
The IPCC is the body with overall responsibility for the police complaints system. The 17 commissioners, who run the organisation, 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.
The Courier has decided to appeal to the Information Commissioner against the decision.
