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Mark Duggan jury inquest date set for September | Mark Duggan jury inquest date set for September |
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The inquest into the death of Mark Duggan, who was shot dead by police in north London in 2011, is to take place before a jury in September. | The inquest into the death of Mark Duggan, who was shot dead by police in north London in 2011, is to take place before a jury in September. |
Mr Duggan's death in Tottenham sparked riots that spread to other English cities. | Mr Duggan's death in Tottenham sparked riots that spread to other English cities. |
A pre-inquest hearing was told a judge will act as coroner because sensitive material is involved in the case. | A pre-inquest hearing was told a judge will act as coroner because sensitive material is involved in the case. |
Mr Duggan's family, who have criticised police over the investigation into the death, attended the hearing. | Mr Duggan's family, who have criticised police over the investigation into the death, attended the hearing. |
'Seriously let down' | |
The Independent Police Complaints Commission has been investigating the shooting which happened on 4 August, 2011. | |
Michael Mansfield QC representing Mr Duggan's family expressed the family's frustration that it will be almost two years later that the full facts around his death are heard by a jury. | |
He said the family had been "seriously let down". | |
At a pre-inquest review at Barnet Coroner's Court, Ashley Underwood QC outlined the facts that will need to be established. | |
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Mr Underwood said important ballistics and scientific research still had to be done. | |
Mr Mansfield criticised the delay and said there had been "serious misdemeanours" in the investigation of the case. | |
Mr Duggan's mother, Pamela Duggan, who had to leave the court upset when details of her son's wounds were read out, said: "I want justice for my son. | |
"We need to be able to move on in our lives - not that it's ever going to be the same again - and we can't keep coming back to these places for nothing." |