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| Murdered man's family loses case | Murdered man's family loses case |
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| The family of man who was murdered by a former employee has lost its claim that police failed to protect him. | The family of man who was murdered by a former employee has lost its claim that police failed to protect him. |
| Optician Giles Van Colle was shot in Mill Hill Broadway, north London, in 2000 by Daniel Brougham. | |
| A panel of five Law Lords ruled unanimously in favour of Hertfordshire Police in a "human rights" case. | A panel of five Law Lords ruled unanimously in favour of Hertfordshire Police in a "human rights" case. |
| They also ruled in favour of Sussex Police in a case involving Stephen Smith, who claimed the force failed to protect him from his former partner. | They also ruled in favour of Sussex Police in a case involving Stephen Smith, who claimed the force failed to protect him from his former partner. |
| In March 2006, the High Court found that Hertfordshire Police had violated Articles 2 and 8 of the Human Rights Act in relation to its protection of Mr Van Colle. | |
| He had been due to give evidence against Mr Brougham, a former employee who was sacked for stealing from his shop. | |
| His life would have been protected if he had been placed in a safe house, the court was told. | |
| Police counsel said Brougham's actions could not have been foreseen and did not involve human rights laws. |