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Christopher Kapessa ' s body was found in a River on the 1. July

The Family of a teenager who died accused in a River , to prosecute The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) and South Wales Police , Institutional Racism , a failure of his death.

The Body of Christopher Kapessa, 13, was. in The River Cynon, in the vicinity of Fernhill, Rhondda Cynon Taff on 1 July.

The Family , said the CPS had indicated, there was "sufficient evidence" to a manslaughter is punishable by law.

The CPS and South Wales Police have been approached for a comment.

In a letter to The Family , seen by BBC Wales, who told CPS that it had not believe a "public Interest " in the prosecution of manslaughter against The Suspect - a young - you pushed Christopher into The River .

honours were passed to the left to Christopher at The Scene after his death, What is it?

Christopher, who could not swim, and a group of Young People by The River Cynon at the 1. July 2019, when he died.

An initial investigation by South Wales Police concluded there were no suspicious circumstances and said the death was a "tragic accident".

But serious concerns were raised by The Family and their lawyer Hilary Brown, complained that only four of the 14 Young People who were at The Scene of Christopher's death had been interviewed by Police officers.

In a letter to The Family last Wednesday, said the CPS, there was "sufficient evidence for a charge of unlawful act of manslaughter".

He added that The Suspect is "Mature and intelligent for his age" and had a "good school record".

The Letter , seen by BBC Wales, said: "There was clear evidence that The Suspect pushed Christopher in the back with both hands, which fall to him in The River .

"push" was an illegal act, and it was clearly dangerous, that on an objective standard, it creates a risk of harm. "

He added that the findings suggest that the " push "was, in a effort to harm someone would", but "ill-considered".

Police are focused on a bridge over The River Cynon, during The Investigation of The Family 'perplexed'

Christopher's mother, Alina Joseph, said: "From the start, the South Wales Police baffled us by not answer many of the basic questions.

"If this is now already 14 black youths and white victims, we have been No Doubt that the actions of The Police and the result would be another.

"We know that The Family of the 14 Young People involved requested The Police to come and interview, their children, their account was, The Most radical of The Four suspects.

"The decision by the CPS to us feeling confused and at a loss, as some can cold-blooded lies about my son' s death, caused more pain and fear, The Last eight months, and there is a suspicion of Human Rights Mr is. while the tracking is about my son ' s death, is considered to be not in The Public Interest . "

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The Family lawyer Hilary Brown said: "the decision of The CPS is disappointing in view of the fact that you confirmed that the security proof threshold value, for the collection of the charge of manslaughter against a young man.

"Christopher died as a result of a 'tragic accident', such as South completed Wales Police , but as a consequence of and a direct result of being 'pushed' into The River . "

Lee Jasper , the Belarusian lawyers, compared the case with the handling of the Stephen Lawrence murder investigation in 1993 and The British justice said was a "racial lottery".

Several campaign groups, including racism Alliance Wales, Cardiff stand up To racism, women Connect first and Black Association of women Stepping Out , expressed their concern about dealing with Christopher's death.

An Independent office for The Police investigations in South Lead Wales Police handling the case is not yet complete.

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Source of news: bbc.com