A coroner determined that police restraint did not cause or contribute to the death of Jamie Wilson, a 33-year-old man from Banbridge. Coroner Marie Dougan ruled he died of natural causes after a stroke. The inquest took place over six days in March 2024 at Banbridge Courthouse.

Police arrested Wilson at his home in Corbet, County Down, in the early hours of April 30, 2018, following an alleged assault on his girlfriend. During transport to Banbridge custody suite, he struck his head against the vehicle window and showed aggression, gripping an officer's arm. Officers applied force, including pressure points and strikes, which the coroner deemed reasonable and proportionate. A kick toward his hands was not a trained technique.

At the custody suite, Wilson became aggressive after learning of an additional charge of assaulting an officer. Five officers and a civilian detention officer restrained him with handcuffs and leg restraints while he was prone. The coroner found the initial restraint justified but noted it lasted longer than necessary after he calmed, and he remained prone too long in the cell.

A forensic medical officer examined Wilson and deemed him fit for detention despite unusual movements and incontinence. He showed seizure-like activity but improved enough for interview, charge, and release on bail that afternoon.

On May 1, 2018, Wilson's sister Zoe Wilson-Brown and a neighbour found him confused with weakness and vomiting. He received treatment at Craigavon Area Hospital and Royal Victoria Hospital, where scans confirmed a stroke. Brain stem death followed, and he died in intensive care at Craigavon Area Hospital on May 7, 2018.

The coroner found the cell seizure separate from the stroke, linked to alcohol factors rather than custody events. Failures included not reporting the head-striking incident and inadequate details on force used. Police had grounds for urgent hospital checks post-seizure, but earlier assessment would not have changed the outcome.

The Police Ombudsman investigated, and the Public Prosecution Service decided against charging officers.