Risk assessment would have prevented custody officer’s death

A custody officer’s death could have been prevented if contractor Serco had proper risk assessments in place, a court heard. Security giant Serco is facing a huge fine for breaching health and safety laws after Lorraine Barwell, 54, was killed by Humphrey Burke on 29 June 2015. Paranoid schizophrenic Burke, 28, was being moved from the cells to a van at Blackfriars Crown Court when he attacked Ms Barwell. The first kick knocked Ms Barwell to her knees and the…