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| The police investigation into the killing of a barrister shot dead by police during a five-hour armed siege was lawful, the High Court has ruled. | The police investigation into the killing of a barrister shot dead by police during a five-hour armed siege was lawful, the High Court has ruled. |
| A judge dismissed a claim by the family of Mark Saunders, 32, that the police inquiry into his death was unlawful. | A judge dismissed a claim by the family of Mark Saunders, 32, that the police inquiry into his death was unlawful. |
| Mr Saunders died in a stand-off at his flat in Chelsea, west London in May. | Mr Saunders died in a stand-off at his flat in Chelsea, west London in May. |
| His family claimed the Independent Police Complaints Commission inquiry was unlawful as officers were allowed to confer before making statements. | His family claimed the Independent Police Complaints Commission inquiry was unlawful as officers were allowed to confer before making statements. |
| During the siege Mr Saunders fired at police officers, neighbours and buildings with a legally-owned shotgun from his £2.2m home in Markham Square. | During the siege Mr Saunders fired at police officers, neighbours and buildings with a legally-owned shotgun from his £2.2m home in Markham Square. |
| Conferring is not colluding. To suggest otherwise is as insulting as it is inaccurate Paul Davis, Police Federation | |
| A post-mortem examination revealed that he died from multiple injuries. | A post-mortem examination revealed that he died from multiple injuries. |
| His family believe he posed no risk to the public when he was shot, as the area had been evacuated. | His family believe he posed no risk to the public when he was shot, as the area had been evacuated. |
| Mr Saunders' sister Charlotte brought the case to the High Court. | Mr Saunders' sister Charlotte brought the case to the High Court. |
| "I brought these proceedings because I was concerned that the police officers who shot Mark were allowed to confer before giving their accounts to the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC)," she said. | "I brought these proceedings because I was concerned that the police officers who shot Mark were allowed to confer before giving their accounts to the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC)," she said. |
| But the police denied the family's central claim that conferring mounted to collusion. | But the police denied the family's central claim that conferring mounted to collusion. |
| "Conferring is not colluding," said Paul Davis from the Police Federation. | "Conferring is not colluding," said Paul Davis from the Police Federation. |
| "To suggest otherwise is as insulting as it is inaccurate and does nothing to reassure members of the public that the police are there to defend and protect them. There is a huge difference between colluding and conferring." | "To suggest otherwise is as insulting as it is inaccurate and does nothing to reassure members of the public that the police are there to defend and protect them. There is a huge difference between colluding and conferring." |
| Ms Saunders said she would be appealing against the High Court's ruling. | Ms Saunders said she would be appealing against the High Court's ruling. |