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| Menezes family's inquest protest | Menezes family's inquest protest |
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| Relatives of Jean Charles de Menezes have walked out of the inquest into his death in protest. | |
| They removed their jackets to reveal T-shirts bearing the slogans "Unlawful killing verdict" and "Your legal right to decide". | They removed their jackets to reveal T-shirts bearing the slogans "Unlawful killing verdict" and "Your legal right to decide". |
| Their action came just before the coroner, Sir Michael Wright, sent the jury out to consider its verdict. | Their action came just before the coroner, Sir Michael Wright, sent the jury out to consider its verdict. |
| 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. |
| During his closing remarks, the coroner told the jury that the family's legal team, led by Michael Mansfield QC, were no longer in court. | During his closing remarks, the coroner told the jury that the family's legal team, led by Michael Mansfield QC, were no longer in court. |
| He added: "No disrespect is meant by [the team's absence] to anyone." | He added: "No disrespect is meant by [the team's absence] to anyone." |
| The jurors have heard more than seven weeks of evidence. | The jurors have heard more than seven weeks of evidence. |
| Mr de Menezes, 27, was shot dead by the Metropolitan Police in July 2005. | Mr de Menezes, 27, was shot dead by the Metropolitan Police in July 2005. |
| Earlier, Sir Michael Wright told the jury that having heard all the evidence he was ruling that a verdict of unlawful killing would be not be justified. | Earlier, Sir Michael Wright told the jury that having heard all the evidence he was ruling that a verdict of unlawful killing would be not be justified. |
| The 11-strong jury can now return either an open or lawful killing verdict. | The 11-strong jury can now return either an open or lawful killing verdict. |
| They have heard from 100 witnesses since the inquest began at the Oval Cricket Ground, in south London, in September. | They have heard from 100 witnesses since the inquest began at the Oval Cricket Ground, in south London, in September. |