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| The Metropolitan Police is to be investigated over its handling of the media following the death of Ian Tomlinson during the G20 protests. | The Metropolitan Police is to be investigated over its handling of the media following the death of Ian Tomlinson during the G20 protests. |
| The 47-year-old died minutes after he was pushed over by a policeman. | The 47-year-old died minutes after he was pushed over by a policeman. |
| The Independent Police Complaints Commission inquiry follows complaints police misinformed the media. | The Independent Police Complaints Commission inquiry follows complaints police misinformed the media. |
| Mr Tomlinson's family say the Met knew its officers had contact with him before his death. The City of London Police force will also be investigated. | Mr Tomlinson's family say the Met knew its officers had contact with him before his death. The City of London Police force will also be investigated. |
| Mr Tomlinson, a newspaper seller, had been walking home at the time of the incident on 1 April and was not part of the demonstrations. | Mr Tomlinson, a newspaper seller, had been walking home at the time of the incident on 1 April and was not part of the demonstrations. |
| His family are concerned the Met released misleading information about the level of contact with Mr Tomlinson until some video footage, which appeared to contradict the Met's account, was published on 7 April. | |
| IPCC deputy chairman Deborah Glass said: "Not only the Tomlinson family, but also many members of the public and MPs have raised with us concerns about whether the police either misinformed the public about the circumstances of Mr Tomlinson's death or failed to correct misinformation about how he died." | IPCC deputy chairman Deborah Glass said: "Not only the Tomlinson family, but also many members of the public and MPs have raised with us concerns about whether the police either misinformed the public about the circumstances of Mr Tomlinson's death or failed to correct misinformation about how he died." |
| She said the watchdog would look into the family's specific complaint about the content and timing of the Met's media communications on the night of 1 April. | She said the watchdog would look into the family's specific complaint about the content and timing of the Met's media communications on the night of 1 April. |
| It would also try to determine "the state of knowledge" that the Met and the City of London Police had about any police contact with Ian Tomlinson between 1 April and 7 April, she added. | It would also try to determine "the state of knowledge" that the Met and the City of London Police had about any police contact with Ian Tomlinson between 1 April and 7 April, she added. |