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Third autopsy call over G20 death New G20 death post-mortem agreed
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A third post-mortem examination on Ian Tomlinson, who died at a G20 protest in London after he was hit and pushed by a policeman, is being considered. A third post-mortem examination will be carried out on Ian Tomlinson, who died during the G20 protests, the City of London coroner has said.
Two autopsies have come to different conclusions on the cause of death. The request was made by lawyers for a police officer interviewed about the newspaper vendor's death on 1 April.
It comes as the Independent Police Complaints Commission chairman prepares to appear before MPs to discuss the way the protests were policed. Mr Tomlinson, 47, died minutes after he was pushed over by a policeman during demonstrations in central London.
Nick Hardwick is expected to face criticism over its investigation into the newspaper seller's death. Two examinations have come to different conclusions on the cause of death. A third will be conducted on Wednesday.
A police officer has been suspended and interviewed under caution on suspicion of manslaughter over the death of the 47-year-old. A spokesman for the City of London coroner said: "HM deputy coroner for the City of London has agreed to a request from the legal advisers to a police officer for a further post-mortem examination to be conducted on the body of Mr Ian Tomlinson."
The request for a third post-mortem examination, made to the City of London coroner, is thought to have come from the officer's representatives. A Metropolitan Police pathologist would also be present to observe the post-mortem examination at the request of Scotland Yard, he said.
Mr Tomlinson's body would then be released to his family, he added.
Examination findingsExamination findings
The police officer at the centre of the allegations has been suspended and interviewed under caution on suspicion of manslaughter over the death of Mr Tomlinson.
He was filmed hitting the newspaper seller with his baton and throwing him to the ground.
A first pathologist, Dr Freddy Patel, concluded that Mr Tomlinson died from coronary artery disease.A first pathologist, Dr Freddy Patel, concluded that Mr Tomlinson died from coronary artery disease.
Dr Nat Cary carried out a second test and found evidence of hardening of Mr Tomlinson's heart but said it was not sufficient to have caused the man's death. But Dr Nat Cary carried out a second test and found evidence of hardening of Mr Tomlinson's heart but said it was not sufficient to have caused the man's death.
He concluded abdominal bleeding had caused his death.He concluded abdominal bleeding had caused his death.
The constable at the centre of the allegations was filmed hitting Mr Tomlinson with his baton and throwing him to the ground. The incident is currently being investigated by the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC).
Mr Tomlinson's death is being investigated by the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC).
The commission's chairman, Nick Hardwick, will appear before the home affairs select committee on Tuesday to discuss the way the protests were policed and his organisation's handling of complaints against the police.
Mr Hardwick is expected to answer criticism that the IPCC was too slow in setting up an independent investigation into Mr Tomlinson's death.
BBC News home affairs correspondent Danny Shaw says Mr Hardwick will tell the home affairs committee that 40 staff - one-third of his investigators - are working on the case and examining other complaints arising from the protests.
Mr Hardwick has already said he has "serious concerns" about the way officers were supervised on the front-line of the demonstrations surrounding the global economic summit.