Husband jailed for shooting rival – BBC News
“A jealous husband who tried to ‘execute’ a love rival in a barbershop as he cut a child’s hair has been jailed indefinitely.”
BBC News, 10th July 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: firearms
Met slow to change after death of Jean Charles de Menezes, says report – The Guardian
“Scotland Yard has failed to carry out a series of changes it was ordered to make after disastrous blunders led its officers to kill Jean Charles de Menezes, according to an official report.”
The Guardian, 1st July 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
GCHQ man, Neil McLellan, faces jail sentence after lying under oath – The Times
“A former employee of the GCHQ spy centre is facing jail for perjury and possession of a .44 Magnum revolver after being caught lying under oath.”
The Times, 16th June 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Two jailed for shooting clubber – BBC News
“Two men have been given life sentences over the fatal shooting of a 35-year-old man near a south London nightclub.”
BBC News, 5th June 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Siege death police may be charged – BBC News
“Prosecutors are to consider whether to bring charges over the shooting of a lawyer by police officers in London.”
BBC News, 29th May 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Menezes officer ‘did not deceive’ – BBC News
“A police officer who admitted altering his notes about the death of Jean Charles de Menezes has been cleared following an inquiry.”
BBC News, 26th May 2009
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Three in four people caught with guns avoid jail – Daily Telegraph
“Three in four criminals found with a gun escape prison even though the number caught has almost doubled in four years, the Daily Telegraph can disclose.”
Daily Telegraph, 25th May 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Stop and search cuts gun and knife crime – The Times
“Targeted stop-and-search tactics are an effective way to cut gun and knife crime, research suggests.”
The Times, 16th March 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
No charges for shooting officers – BBC News
“Police involved in shooting a man dead at Guildford Cathedral will not face criminal charges, says the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC).”
BBC News, 12th March 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Police apologise for fatal shooting of innocent man – The Guardian
“Sussex police yesterday formally apologised to the family of James Ashley, who was shot dead by police in Hastings more than 10 years ago. The police have admitted negligence and reached a settlement with Ashley’s family that involves financial compensation and a public apology.”
The Guardian, 5th March 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Menezes coroner calls for review – BBC News
“The coroner who presided over the Jean Charles de Menezes inquest has called for police practices to be reviewed, saying ‘systematic failures’ occurred.”
BBC News. 4th March 2009
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Data on police accidents and firearms no longer sent to Home Office – Daily Telegraph
“Police will no longer have to tell the Home Office how many road accidents involve officers or when police use firearms in a controversial bid to cut red tape.”
Daily Telegraph, 16th February 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Jean Charles de Menezes shooting: no officers face charges – Daily Telegraph
“No police officers will be charged over the shooting of Jean Charles de Menezes, prosecutors have announced, following a review of evidence from the inquest into his death.”
Daily Telegraph, 13th February 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Fourteen-year-old boy sentenced for gun possession – The Guardian
“A schoolboy who stored a gun, silencers and ammunition at home was sentenced to an 18-month detention and training order today.”
The Guardian, 30th January 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Man jailed for shooting at police
“A man who shot at three policemen has been jailed for 30 years.”
BBC News, 21st January 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Lawyer’s family ends legal action – BBC News
“The family of a lawyer shot dead by police have said they will not appeal against a ruling on the manner in which police are investigating his death.”
BBC News, 14th January 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Menezes family lawyer calls for perjury probe – The Independent
“The police officers who claimed to have shouted warnings to Jean Charles de Menezes before he was shot dead should be investigated for possible perjury, a lawyer for the family said today.”
The Independent, 12th December 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Jean Charles de Menezes inquest records open verdict – The Guardian
“The jury at the inquest into the death of Jean Charles de Menezes today rejected Scotland Yard’s claim that he was lawfully killed as part of an anti-terrorism operation. Banned by the coroner, Sir Michael Wright, from returning a verdict of unlawful killing, the five men and five women decided on an open verdict – the most critical that was available to them.”
The Guardian, 12th December 2008
source: www.guardian.co.uk
De Menezes coroner invites majority verdict – The Guardian
“The coroner in the inquest into the death of Jean Charles de Menezes today told the jury he would accept a majority verdict.”
The Guardian, 9th December 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Coroner rules de Menezes was not unlawfully killed by police – The Independent
“The coroner leading the inquest into the death of Jean Charles de Menezes has told the jury that they are not allowed to consider a verdict of unlawful killing.”
The Independent, 3rd December 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
