Photo dated April 27 1987 of reggae star Smiley Culture. (Photo: AP)
March 17, 2011
UK reggae singer died from stab wound to heart
LONDON, England (AP) — The British police watchdog says reggae star Smiley Culture died from a single stab wound to his heart while police officers were executing a search warrant at his home earlier this week.
British media earlier had reported that the stab wound was self-inflicted.
The Independent Police Complaints Commission says an investigation is ongoing into the death of the artiste — whose real name was David Emmanuel.
The watchdog said Thursday that facts established so far show that four officers arrived at Emmanuel’s home at around 7:00 am on March 15 and an ambulance was called to the scene at around 8:30 am.
Emmanuel, 48-year-old, shot to fame in the 1980s with hits such as Cockney Translation and Police Officer.
