Tyrique Jemaa was aged 15 when he tragically died on 20 December 2023. Today, 2 February 2026, the Coroner concluded that Tyrique’s death was contributed to by missed opportunities on part of Greater Manchester Police and Tyrique’s criminal legal representative.

Tyrique was a much-loved son, brother, cousin and friend. He will be greatly missed. Tyrique was a talented young boy, who enjoyed football, drawing and spending time with his siblings.

Tyrique had never been charged by the police for any offence. Tyrique was arrested in June 2023 and was released on bail with a condition to not have access to communication devices.

The bail conditions formally lapsed on 1 October 2023 after Greater Manchester Police (“GMP”) failed to obtain authorisation to extend it. Tyrique was Released Under Investigation with no applicable bail conditions. The Coroner found that PC Milroy, the Officer in Charge, should have updated Tyrique and his legal representative on or around 2 October 2023 at the point that Tyrique was no longer subject to bail. The Coroner found that this was a serious administrative failure by Greater Manchester Police.

GMP informed Tyrique’s criminal legal representative, on 15 November 2023, but the information that Tyrique was no longer subject to bail conditions was never passed to Tyrique or his mother, and the police did not contact the family directly. PC Milroy stated that the reasoning was that it would not be fair to constantly end the bail. The Coroner found that this email by PC Milroy was misleading and there was no transparency from GMP that they failed to extend bail. The Coroner said that the email reads as an attempt to hide their error and dress the reasoning as thoughtfulness. It was also unclear why it took GMP from 2 October to 15 November to pass this information on.

Tyrique’s legal representative accepted that they did not send this information to Tyrique or his mother. They were the only recipient of the email from the police, and they accepted at the inquest that they should have sent it on. The Coroner found that the legal representative failed in their duty to properly represent Tyrique. It was a significant development for a 15-year-old boy to no longer be subject to stringent bail conditions, and they had a duty to Tyrique to inform him or his mother.

Because neither the family nor the school had been informed that Tyrique’s bail conditions had ended, school staff understood they were required to report any suspected breaches to the police.

On the morning of 20 December, Tyrique’s brother left his phone at home and Tyrique took it into school for him. Tyrique was found with the switched off phone during lesson time, and there was no suggestion that he had used it. School staff spoke with Tyrique and also contacted his mother. It was indicated that this would be reported as a breach of bail, as it was not known that the bail conditions were no longer in force. The Coroner found that in the circumstances the actions of the school were appropriate.

The Coroner found that Tyrique was likely to be worried about the consequences of being found with a phone, and it will have brought to the forefront of his mind the wider issues relating to the police investigation.

The Coroner found a clear causative connection between the missed opportunities in October and November on behalf of Greater Manchester Police and Tyrique’s legal representative in failing to notify Tyrique that he was no longer subject to bail conditions, and if that had been done, Tyrique being found with a phone would have not been such a significant issue for Tyrique, his family and his school.

The Coroner concluded that Tyrique died from suicide, contributed to by missed opportunities by the police and his legal representative to inform him that he was no longer subject to bail conditions.

Tyrique’s legal representative is being reported to their professional body.

Sue-Ellen Spence, Tyrique’s mum, said:

These conclusions are bittersweet. Hearing the Coroner’s thorough findings brings us some comfort, but it is heart-breaking to know that the failings of both Greater Manchester Police and Tyrique’s legal representative played a part in his death. We are left devastated by the knowledge that so many chances to do the right thing were missed. If those responsible had acted as they should have, our beloved Tyrique would still be here with us today.

We would like to say thank you to the Coroner and to our legal team for the support, which has made this difficult process easier and more bearable.

Alice Wood of Farleys Solicitors said:

This is an extremely sad death. Tyrique had not been charged with any offence and he mistakenly believed he was subject to bail conditions when he was not. This was a young boy who will have been very frightened of further police involvement.

There is a period of nearly three months where Greater Manchester Police could have updated Tyrique or his mum that he was no longer subject to bail conditions, and over a month where Tyrique’s legal representative was aware. It’s an important finding made by the Coroner today, and if this information had been passed on by either party, it is likely Tyrique would still be here with his family today.

Tyrique’s mother is represented by Alice Wood of Farleys Solicitors and Caroline Finney of 7BR Barristers Chambers.