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| Watchdog reports on Menezes case | Watchdog reports on Menezes case |
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| The Independent Police Complaints Commission is due to report on how the Metropolitan Police acted after the shooting of Jean Charles de Menezes. | The Independent Police Complaints Commission is due to report on how the Metropolitan Police acted after the shooting of Jean Charles de Menezes. |
| The IPCC has examined statements issued by the police following the Brazilian man's death. | The IPCC has examined statements issued by the police following the Brazilian man's death. |
| The report follows a two-year investigation into claims that Scotland Yard provided inaccurate information. | The report follows a two-year investigation into claims that Scotland Yard provided inaccurate information. |
| Mr Menezes was shot by police at Stockwell Tube station on 22 July 2005 in the wake of that month's bombings. | Mr Menezes was shot by police at Stockwell Tube station on 22 July 2005 in the wake of that month's bombings. |
| The 27-year-old was shot seven times by anti-terrorist police after being mistaken for a suicide bomber in the aftermath of the 7 July London bombings and the failed 21 July 2005 attacks on the Underground. | The 27-year-old was shot seven times by anti-terrorist police after being mistaken for a suicide bomber in the aftermath of the 7 July London bombings and the failed 21 July 2005 attacks on the Underground. |
| 'Minute detail' | |
| A separate inquiry by the IPCC was charged with investigating the circumstances surrounding the shooting. | |
| The Crown Prosecution Service decided last year that no individual should be prosecuted in connection with the case. | The Crown Prosecution Service decided last year that no individual should be prosecuted in connection with the case. |
| However, the Metropolitan Police is facing trial under health and safety legislation in October. | However, the Metropolitan Police is facing trial under health and safety legislation in October. |
| The report due out on Thursday will go into minute detail about who knew what and when in the hours following the fatal shooting. | |
| It examines claims that senior police officers were aware an innocent man had been killed before that fact was announced, and whether they failed to correct wrong information suggesting Mr Menezes acted suspiciously before his death. | |
| The Menezes family have complained that inaccurate information was given to the public by officers including Commissioner Sir Ian Blair. | |
| 'Minor changes' | |
| Reports say the inquiry examines the role played by Assistant Commissioner Andy Hayman - the UK's most senior counter terrorist-officer. | |
| He has been accused of failing to tell the Commissioner at the first opportunity of his suspicions that an innocent man had been killed. | |
| On Wednesday, it emerged the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) had made "minor changes" to the report after a legal challenge by officers who were criticised in it. | On Wednesday, it emerged the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) had made "minor changes" to the report after a legal challenge by officers who were criticised in it. |
| A spokesman for Justice4Jean, which is campaigning to find out what happened on the day of the shooting and its aftermath, said he hoped the report would answer key questions. | A spokesman for Justice4Jean, which is campaigning to find out what happened on the day of the shooting and its aftermath, said he hoped the report would answer key questions. |
| "We hope the IPCC deliver a thorough investigation into the lies and misinformation put in the public domain by the police following Jean's killing and that those responsible are held accountable for their actions," he said. | "We hope the IPCC deliver a thorough investigation into the lies and misinformation put in the public domain by the police following Jean's killing and that those responsible are held accountable for their actions," he said. |