The police watchdog in Britain has ordered a team to re-examine its handling of the case of a Jamaica-born student who died on a railway nearly four years ago.
Romello McCook, 22, was hit by a train after a night out in Plymouth, south west England where he was about to begin a course in architectural engineering.
His parents complained their son's death was not properly investigated because of his race.
British Transport Police immediately concluded it was an accident but his parents, Lawrence and Vivienne McCook, believe their son may have been the victim of a crime and have discovered a string of flaws in the inquiry.
The Independent Office for Police Conduct has investigated how the British Transport Police dealt with the complaint that the case was not taken seriously because of the Jamaican student's race and – in a decision seen by Britain's Guardian newspaper – concluded the force should look again at how it handled the grievance.
Mr. McCook's parents say they hope this will lead to a full investigation.
They are also hoping to learn more of what happened to their son when an inquest takes place in June.
It was reported that, on the night of September 29, 2018, Romello McCook went to a club and left in the early hours.
His bank card was used in a shop at 6.05am and about four hours later he was hit by a train.
Dissatisfied with the police inquiry, his parents carried out their own investigation and established that his phone appeared to have been used after his death, suggesting that it may have been stolen.
Another police force reviewed the British Transport Police investigation and concluded there were missed opportunities to trace McCook's movements, including securing CCTV footage before it was wiped.
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