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The Friends of Mikey Powell Campaign for Justice was
established by the family of Michael Lloyd Powell
(known as Mikey), a cousin of the renowned poet and
writer, Benjamin Zephaniah, following his death
whilst in Police custody.

Mikey was 38 years old and a father of three young
children. He had never been in trouble with the
authorities and was well known and respected within
his community. He would, (although this was on
extremely rare occasions), be prone to bouts of
depression; and on the night in question one of these
episodes occurred.

Mikey died on 7th September
2003, in police custody in Handsworth, Birmingham.
He had been arrested outside his mother's house in
the Lozells area of the city.