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Reggae singer Smiley Culture dies during police raid in Surrey, England
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March 15, 2011
Original URL: http://en.wikinews.org/wiki/Reggae_singer_Smiley_Culture_dies_during_police_raid_in_Surrey,_England



David Emmanuel, a British reggae singer known as , has died during a  at
his home in , England. The singer is believed to have died from a stab
wound when the  arrived at his house at 07:00 (GMT). Emmanuel, aged 48,
was due to face trial for conspiracy to supply cocaine next week.

It is unclear how Emmanuel received the stab wound but investigators
from the  are looking to see if they were self-inflicted. Mike Franklin,
the South East IPCC commissioner, released a statement saying "We will
be looking into the planning of the arrest, the way in which it was
carried out and the actions of all the officers who were present at the
time of the incident."

A spokesman at  made a statement, "As part of an ongoing operation,
officers from the Metropolitan police service's serious and organised
crime command attended a residential address in east Surrey to carry out
an arrest warrant. While they were at the address, an incident occurred
during which a 48-year-old man died. Officers from Surrey police
attended the incident and it has been formally referred to the
Independent Police Complaints Commission."

Emmanuel reached fame during the 1980s. His two biggest hits were
"Cockney Translation" and "Police Officer", the latter reaching number
12 in the UK singles chart.

==Sources==
* http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-12751227
* http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2011/mar/15/smiley-culture-dies-police-raid



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