Photo: NZHPolice should not have begun the pursuit that resulted in the death of Kenneth McCaul in Christchurch last year, the Independent Police Conduct Authority has found. McCaul, 64, died on October 22 last year after a car fleeing police, driven by 17-year-old Jayden Richard Breakwell, crashed into the parked vehicle he was sleeping in. The Toyota vehicle with five occupants failed to stop for police. One officer attempted to spike the tyres of the fleeing Toyota relatively early in the pursuit but the spikes malfunctioned. "This risk was ultimately borne out by the tragic death of Mr McCaul, an innocent member of the public on his way to work."

Source: Otago Daily Times October 14, 2020 21:30 UTC