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A police marksman who shot an innocent Brazilian on a London underground train wrongly believing him to be a suicide bomber offered his regrets to the man's family on Friday.
The specialist firearms officer told an inquest into the death of electrician Jean Charles de Menezes he had been shocked and saddened when he discovered the mistake.
A police marksman who shot an innocent Brazilian on a London underground train wrongly... more
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A senior police officer admitted to deleting parts of his computer notes that purportedly quoted Deputy Assistant Commissioner Cressida Dick as saying de Menezes should be allowed on the train because he was "not carrying anything." The surveillance officer said he removed some information from his notes because they "gave a totally false impression."
He disclosed his actions at the inquest, sparking an investigation by the IPCC. The inquest was told the deleted line read: "CD – can run on to Tube as not carrying anything. Persuaded by U/I [unidentified] male amongst management." He went on to disclose that he was in a hurry and may have deleted more than just that line.
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No disciplinary action will be taken against four Metropolitan police officers for their roles in events leading up to the fatal shooting of Jean Charles de Menezes, the police watchdog ruled today. The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) decision closes the last of the watchdog's reviews into the shooting of the innocent Brazilian electrician in July 2005 at Stockwell underground station in south London. An inquest is expected to take place next year. The Met's deputy assistant commissioner, Cressida Dick, who was in charge of the control room, has been cleared, along with three officers on the ground identified only as Silver, Trojan 84 and Trojan 80. The IPCC ruling means the guilty verdict in the healthy and safety trial at the Old Bailey last month, which saw the Met fined £175,000 for "catastrophic" errors, did not amount to personal misconduct.No disciplinary action will be taken against four Metropolitan police officers for... more
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Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Ian Blair looks on during a questioning session by the London Assembly at City Hall on November 7, 2007 in London. Sir Ian Blair will have to wait a fortnight before finding out whether he will be sacked as the Metropolitan police commissioner. Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Ian Blair looks on during a questioning session... more
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Sir Ian Blair will again find himself fighting to keep his job today when an official report into the shooting of Jean Charles de Menezes highlights multiple errors that led to his death and identifies 16 areas where police must change to prevent a repeat of the tragedy. The report by the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) will intensify the pressure on the Metropolitan police commissioner to resign, and will also criticise Sir Ian's decision to try to scupper their independent investigation into the shooting by asking the home secretary to block it.Sir Ian Blair will again find himself fighting to keep his job today when an official... more
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Despite the shooting dead at point blank range of an innocent man, no one - neither a person nor organisation - was on trial at the Old Bailey for murder or manslaughter. Jean Charles de Menezes was shot dead by police after being mistaken for a suicide bomber in July 2005. Instead, the police have been charged with failing to protect the public in London.Despite the shooting dead at point blank range of an innocent man, no one - neither a... more
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- Met convicted for failings that led to De Menezes death
· Tories and Lib Dems demand resignation
· Commissioner says shooting was an isolated tragedy
Sir Ian Blair vowed yesterday to stay on as Britain's top police officer, despite sustained calls for his resignation, after his force was found guilty of "catastrophic" failings that led to the shooting dead of Jean Charles de Menezes.
An Old Bailey jury found the Metropolitan police guilty of breaking health and safety law in July 2005 when De Menezes was killed after being mistaken for a suicide bomber. Fining the force £175,000 and ordering it to pay £385,000 in costs, judge Mr Justice Henriques called on the force to learn lessons.- Met convicted for failings that led to De Menezes death
· Tories and Lib... more
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