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| Menezes officer changed evidence | Menezes officer changed evidence |
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| An investigation has begun after an officer admitted changing evidence during the inquest into the death of Jean Charles de Menezes. | |
| The Special Branch officer, named as Owen, said he deleted a line from computer notes which quoted Deputy Assistant Commissioner Cressida Dick. | The Special Branch officer, named as Owen, said he deleted a line from computer notes which quoted Deputy Assistant Commissioner Cressida Dick. |
| The Independent Police Complaints Commission said it would investigate. | The Independent Police Complaints Commission said it would investigate. |
| Brazilian Mr de Menezes, 27, was killed by police who mistook him for one of the failed 21 July 2005 bombers. | Brazilian Mr de Menezes, 27, was killed by police who mistook him for one of the failed 21 July 2005 bombers. |
| Owen, a surveillance officer, told the inquest the deleted line claimed Ms Dick had initially said the electrician could "run onto Tube as not carrying anything". | Owen, a surveillance officer, told the inquest the deleted line claimed Ms Dick had initially said the electrician could "run onto Tube as not carrying anything". |
| But on Monday he said: "On reflection, I looked at that and thought I cannot actually say that." | But on Monday he said: "On reflection, I looked at that and thought I cannot actually say that." |
| 'False impression' | 'False impression' |
| Owen said he had spoken about the amendments he made to his notes to a Metropolitan Police solicitor the day after he submitted his evidence, on 8 October this year. | Owen said he had spoken about the amendments he made to his notes to a Metropolitan Police solicitor the day after he submitted his evidence, on 8 October this year. |
| He told the court he had removed the line because he believed it was "wrong and gave a totally false impression." | He told the court he had removed the line because he believed it was "wrong and gave a totally false impression." |
| Asked at the inquest whether management had requested the changes be made, he replied: "No. I am sure of that, sir." | Asked at the inquest whether management had requested the changes be made, he replied: "No. I am sure of that, sir." |
| An Independent Police Complaints Commission spokesman confirmed it was launching an inquiry. | An Independent Police Complaints Commission spokesman confirmed it was launching an inquiry. |
| "This matter will be subject to an independent investigation and we are not in a position to comment further at this stage," he said. | "This matter will be subject to an independent investigation and we are not in a position to comment further at this stage," he said. |
| Home Secretary Jacqui Smith said she wanted the IPCC to report "as quickly as possible". | Home Secretary Jacqui Smith said she wanted the IPCC to report "as quickly as possible". |
| "This is a very serious matter which clearly must be investigated and the facts established," she said. | "This is a very serious matter which clearly must be investigated and the facts established," she said. |
| "Once the facts are established we will decide, in consultation with the Metropolitan Police Authority, what further action may be necessary," she added. | "Once the facts are established we will decide, in consultation with the Metropolitan Police Authority, what further action may be necessary," she added. |
| Mr de Menezes was shot as he boarded a train at Stockwell Tube station in south London when firearms officers mistook him for Hussain Osman a day after the would-be bomber and three other men had failed in their attacks on the capital's transport network. | Mr de Menezes was shot as he boarded a train at Stockwell Tube station in south London when firearms officers mistook him for Hussain Osman a day after the would-be bomber and three other men had failed in their attacks on the capital's transport network. |
| 'No photo talk' | 'No photo talk' |
| Earlier at the inquest, a senior detective said he could not "recall" whether images of the real suspect, Osman, were discussed at a dawn briefing before Mr de Menezes' death. | Earlier at the inquest, a senior detective said he could not "recall" whether images of the real suspect, Osman, were discussed at a dawn briefing before Mr de Menezes' death. |
| Det Insp Merrick Rose said surveillance of the 21 July would-be attackers on a Lake District trip the previous year was talked about at the meeting. But he could not remember if images of Osman were mentioned. | Det Insp Merrick Rose said surveillance of the 21 July would-be attackers on a Lake District trip the previous year was talked about at the meeting. But he could not remember if images of Osman were mentioned. |
| "I cannot recall anything that was said about photographs, no," he said. | "I cannot recall anything that was said about photographs, no," he said. |
| Images of Osman on the Cumbria trip were shown to the inquest jury at London's Oval cricket ground for the first time on Friday. | Images of Osman on the Cumbria trip were shown to the inquest jury at London's Oval cricket ground for the first time on Friday. |
| But the court was told these images, from what was known as Operation Ragstone, were not examined after Osman embarked on the failed bomb attack. | But the court was told these images, from what was known as Operation Ragstone, were not examined after Osman embarked on the failed bomb attack. |
| Instead, the inquest heard, officers at the briefing in the run-up to Mr de Menezes' death were shown a photograph of the suspect taken from a gym card and CCTV images. | Instead, the inquest heard, officers at the briefing in the run-up to Mr de Menezes' death were shown a photograph of the suspect taken from a gym card and CCTV images. |
| Mr Rose went on to say that although firearms officers were not given copies of the images, there had been a "copy of the photographs available for them during the course of the briefing". | Mr Rose went on to say that although firearms officers were not given copies of the images, there had been a "copy of the photographs available for them during the course of the briefing". |
| The jury is considering whether or not Mr de Menezes was unlawfully killed. | The jury is considering whether or not Mr de Menezes was unlawfully killed. |
| The inquest, due to last 12 weeks, was adjourned until Tuesday. | The inquest, due to last 12 weeks, was adjourned until Tuesday. |