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| Police wrongly claimed they were unable to access photographs which could have ruled out Jean Charles de Menezes as a bomb suspect, an inquest has heard. | Police wrongly claimed they were unable to access photographs which could have ruled out Jean Charles de Menezes as a bomb suspect, an inquest has heard. |
| An inspector had said they were unable to contact the DVLA, which was sending a copy of the suspect's licence. | An inspector had said they were unable to contact the DVLA, which was sending a copy of the suspect's licence. |
| In a new statement, Detective Inspector Kevin Southworth said he now accepted his understanding was "erroneous". | In a new statement, Detective Inspector Kevin Southworth said he now accepted his understanding was "erroneous". |
| Mr de Menezes was shot by police at London's Stockwell station after being mistaken for a failed 21 July bomber. | Mr de Menezes was shot by police at London's Stockwell station after being mistaken for a failed 21 July bomber. |
| In a statement submitted to the jury, Det Insp Southworth said: "I accept that my understanding was erroneous and I am anxious to correct my evidence in this respect." | In a statement submitted to the jury, Det Insp Southworth said: "I accept that my understanding was erroneous and I am anxious to correct my evidence in this respect." |
| The innocent Brazilian, 27, was shot two hours before pictures of the real 21/7 suspect, Hussain Osman, arrived. | The innocent Brazilian, 27, was shot two hours before pictures of the real 21/7 suspect, Hussain Osman, arrived. |
| During the summing up of the inquest by coroner Sir Michael Wright, it emerged police could have accessed DVLA's Swansea headquarters at any time. | During the summing up of the inquest by coroner Sir Michael Wright, it emerged police could have accessed DVLA's Swansea headquarters at any time. |
| The eyewitness versions that are produced... are likely to vary in a very substantial, and sometimes almost bizarre, degree Sir Michael Wright | The eyewitness versions that are produced... are likely to vary in a very substantial, and sometimes almost bizarre, degree Sir Michael Wright |
| On Tuesday the coroner told the jury it would not be able to consider a verdict of unlawful killing. | On Tuesday the coroner told the jury it would not be able to consider a verdict of unlawful killing. |
| Sir Michael said that having heard all the evidence, a verdict of unlawful killing was "not justified". The jury may return either an open or lawful killing verdict. | Sir Michael said that having heard all the evidence, a verdict of unlawful killing was "not justified". The jury may return either an open or lawful killing verdict. |
| The 11-strong jury has heard from 100 witnesses since the inquest began at the Oval Cricket Ground, in London, in September. | The 11-strong jury has heard from 100 witnesses since the inquest began at the Oval Cricket Ground, in London, in September. |
| The coroner said the jury would have to decide whether differences in police officers' accounts were caused by "failure of recollection" or by "misunderstandings and failures of communication" at the time. | The coroner said the jury would have to decide whether differences in police officers' accounts were caused by "failure of recollection" or by "misunderstandings and failures of communication" at the time. |
| Summarising the evidence on Wednesday, Sir Michael reminded the jurors of a series of discrepancies highlighted during the inquest, which included: | Summarising the evidence on Wednesday, Sir Michael reminded the jurors of a series of discrepancies highlighted during the inquest, which included: |
| • Scotland Yard commanders said they ordered a firearms team to be sent to an address linked to Osman in Tulse Hill, south London, as soon as possible on the morning of 22 July 2005. But senior firearms advisers said they were not told about this requirement and a team was never deployed to the property. | |
| • Senior officers decided not to close bus stops in Tulse Hill, fearing this could draw attention to the police operation. But some officers apparently thought the bus stops had been closed. | |
| • By around 9.45am, commanders in the operations room at New Scotland Yard believed Mr de Menezes was no longer thought to be Osman. But at this point surveillance teams on the ground were undecided about whether the Brazilian was the suspect. | |
| The coroner also warned that the witness accounts of commuters in the carriage at the time of the shooting varied substantially. | The coroner also warned that the witness accounts of commuters in the carriage at the time of the shooting varied substantially. |
| Sir Michael said: "They illustrate the well-known truth that, where a varying number of people perceive the same unexplained, frightening, shocking, violent and fast-moving incident, the eyewitness versions that are produced thereafter are likely to vary in a very substantial, and sometimes almost bizarre, degree." | Sir Michael said: "They illustrate the well-known truth that, where a varying number of people perceive the same unexplained, frightening, shocking, violent and fast-moving incident, the eyewitness versions that are produced thereafter are likely to vary in a very substantial, and sometimes almost bizarre, degree." |
| He added that the jury should recall the moment highly-trained firearms officer C12 broke down in tears in the courtroom. | He added that the jury should recall the moment highly-trained firearms officer C12 broke down in tears in the courtroom. |
| "This tough, fit, highly-trained, mature man broke down in tears and this fact may assist you in assessing the depth of the emotional experience that he was going through here when he was reliving the terrible events of July 22." | "This tough, fit, highly-trained, mature man broke down in tears and this fact may assist you in assessing the depth of the emotional experience that he was going through here when he was reliving the terrible events of July 22." |
| Jurors are expected to be sent out to consider their verdicts after a "short" review of evidence on Thursday morning. |