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Showing posts with label Mr Tomlinson. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Mr Tomlinson. Show all posts

5/24/2011

G20 police officer to learn if he will be charged with manslaughter of Ian Tomlinson

The Director of Public Prosecutions will announce tomorrow if there is enough evidence to charge the Scotland Yard officer involved in the G20 protests death of Ian Tomlinson with manslaughter.

Keir Starmer QC vowed to launch a quick and ''thorough'' review of his decision not to prosecute Pc Simon Harwood after an inquest jury unanimously ruled earlier this month that the newspaper seller was unlawfully killed at the protests.

4/28/2011

G20 inquest to consider unlawful killing charge

Jurors at the inquest into the death of Ian Tomlinson will consider whether the actions of a police officer amounted to unlawful killing, a coroner has said.

The jury must decide whether Pc Simon Harwood acted illegally and directly caused the death of Mr Tomlinson at the G20 protests in London on 1 April 2009.