Sheku Bayoh died on the streets of Kirkcaldy on May 3rd 2015.
Three years on his family are still without answer.
Yesterday his family launched an "unprecedented" legal case against Police Scotland's Acting Chief Constable Iain Livingstone.
Aamer Anwar, the lawyer acting for Mr Bayoh’s family said: “On May 3rd it will be the three years since Sheku Bayoh was restrained by up to nine police officers and lost his life.
"Since then Sheku’s loved ones have waited for clarity as to the circumstances in which their beloved son, brother and partner died.”
Why has it taken so many months to take a decision on whether criminal charges can be brought on a single incident which happened three years ago?
Most western countries have justice systems which recognise the need for speed. Politics would dictate that cases like this would be treated as an urgent priority.
If the accused in the case were civilians, it’s unlikely progress would have been so slow.
How long is too long?