A police watchdog has revealed how many people in South Yorkshire died within days of being detained by police. The figures matter because deaths following police detention can prompt scrutiny of custody practices, welfare checks and the circumstances surrounding individual cases.

The supplied article text does not include the watchdog’s figure, timeframe or details of the deaths, so these cannot be stated reliably. It is also unclear from the available material whether the deaths occurred in police custody, shortly after release, or in other circumstances following detention.