The family of Sheku Bayoh are pushing for talks with Scotland’s top police officer over their treatment following his death.
The 31-year-old’s relatives and partner Collette Bell say they were given several different versions of events in the hours after he died in police custody.
They want a meeting with Chief Constable Sir Stephen House to discuss Police Scotland’s contact with them.
Sheku, who lived in Kirkcaldy with Collette and their five-month-old son Isaac, died in hospital on May 3 after being restrained by police officers who used batons and CS spray.
Local MP Roger Mullin met Sheku’s sister and brother-in-law Kadi and Ade Johnson on Sunday.
He told The Courier: “We agreed that I will write to Sir Stephen House asking for a meeting between him and the family to discuss the way in which the police have dealt with the family.
“I have concerns as others do about what appears to have been very different messages at different times given to the family, which need to be cleared up.”
Mr Mullin also criticised the pace of the investigation by the Police Investigations and Review Commissioner and called for an update to be given.
He said: “I am not content with the pace of the PIRC investigation, which is only serving to delay the start of a fatal accident inquiry. When this case is concluded, I am increasingly of the view that PIRC’s capacity and capability needs reviewing.”
Kirkcaldy MSP David Torrance said he had repeatedly voiced concerns to the lord advocate.
He said: “Two weeks ago I wrote to the lord advocate suggesting some form of interim statement or report on the PIRC investigation may be appropriate as rumour and speculation is inevitably intensifying and serving no one’s interests, let alone the wider public interest.”
A PIRC spokesman said: “It is inappropriate to give a running commentary on a live investigation.
“There are many different facets to this particular investigation and the lord advocate is aware of progress made by the inquiry.
“A report on the PIRC’s findings will be submitted to the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Serwvice in due course.”
A Police Scotland spokeswoman said: “The chief constable meets with MSPs and MPs regularly and will be happy to consider this request once he receives it.”