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| Funeral of Pc killed in training | Funeral of Pc killed in training |
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| Family, friends and colleagues of a police officer who was shot dead during a training exercise have paid tribute to him at his funeral. | |
| Pc Ian Terry, 32, from Burnley, Lancashire, was shot in the chest at a disused warehouse in Manchester. | Pc Ian Terry, 32, from Burnley, Lancashire, was shot in the chest at a disused warehouse in Manchester. |
| He was described as "the best dad" to his children, Lauren, four, and John, three, in a tribute by his family. | He was described as "the best dad" to his children, Lauren, four, and John, three, in a tribute by his family. |
| A full police funeral was held at St John the Evangelist Church in Worsthorne, Burnley, at 1300 BST. | |
| Pc Terry had been a firearms officer with Greater Manchester Police since 2002 after joining the police force in 1997. | Pc Terry had been a firearms officer with Greater Manchester Police since 2002 after joining the police force in 1997. |
| IPCC inquiry | IPCC inquiry |
| Acting Chief Constable of Greater Manchester, Dave Whatton, said he had "a deserved reputation for professionalism, competency and credibility as a specialist firearms officer". | Acting Chief Constable of Greater Manchester, Dave Whatton, said he had "a deserved reputation for professionalism, competency and credibility as a specialist firearms officer". |
| The funeral was attended by dozens of colleagues from the firearms unit, before a private burial in the church grounds. | |
| Pc Terry was playing the role of a criminal in a getaway car during the exercise when he was killed on 9 June. | Pc Terry was playing the role of a criminal in a getaway car during the exercise when he was killed on 9 June. |
| Officers were using round irritant personnel (Rip) rounds, which are designed to stop vehicles containing armed criminals. | Officers were using round irritant personnel (Rip) rounds, which are designed to stop vehicles containing armed criminals. |
| Pc Terry was not wearing body armour and an Independent Police Complaints Commission investigation (IPCC) is under way. | Pc Terry was not wearing body armour and an Independent Police Complaints Commission investigation (IPCC) is under way. |