THE family of a man who died after a police search in High Wycombe have held a vigil to mark the fifth anniversary of his death.

Justice4Paps campaigners held up placards and addressed the public over a loudspeaker as they continue to seek answers over Habib Ullah’s death.

Mr Ullah suffered a cardiac arrest on July 3, 2008 after being restrained by police officers.

His sister Nasrit Mahmood said: "We’re not happy with nothing being done, we’re still waiting and we’re going to continue fighting.

"It’s difficult for my mum, Habib’s wife and children who have missed out on all these years. It’s hard to accept that justice hasn’t been done. But we’ll keep fighting even if it takes another five or ten years."

An inquest launched in December 2010 heard how officers tried to force the drugs out of Mr Ullah’s mouth during a stop-and-search in Sharrow Vale.

But the proceedings were abandoned after the coroner was told officers had been advised to alter parts of their statements by a solicitor.

This prompted the Independent Police Complaints Commission to reopen its investigation into the case.

In a documentary screened in November, BBC’s Panorama raised concerns about the IPCC’s handling of its original investigation in 2010 which had cleared the officers involved of any wrongdoing.

Habib’s cousin, Zia Ullah, who appeared in the programme, said this year’s vigil marked a coming together of many other campaigns - including Hillsborough and the Stephen Lawrence inquiry.

He added the family were awaiting the outcome of the IPCC investigation and then a decision from the Crown Prosecution Service.

Campaign coordinator Saqib Deshmukh said: "I’ve seen Habib’s children grow older without a father, it shouldn’t take years for a family to get answers for why their relative was killed in the way they that they were."

"It’s concerning for us and an indictment on the legal system that families in this situation have to wait this long for justice."

The IPCC said its new investigation was "nearing conclusion".

A spokesman said: "Five Thames Valley Police officers have been interviewed under criminal caution as part of the investigation.

"Expert restraint opinion around the use of force and medical opinion has been revisited in the light of the new information arising from the adjourned inquest.

"This is a complex case and deliberation has inevitably taken some time but we are keeping the family informed as our enquiries continue."