The family of a black man who died after being restrained by police officers who denied having heard him say “I can’t breathe” have condemned the police discipline system after two officers were cleared of gross misconduct. Kevin Clarke, 35, died while in police custody in 2018, with the restraint having lasted more than 30 minutes. Two Metropolitan police officers, PC Danielle Barnes and PC Elizabeth McAleenan, were cleared of gross misconduct and said they never heard Clarke say that he could not breathe. An earlier inquest into the death the jury concluded at least one of the officers had