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| Mark Duggan jury to hear gun evidence | Mark Duggan jury to hear gun evidence |
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| Jurors at the inquest into the death of Mark Duggan have been told they will hear evidence about whether a gun found 10 to 20 feet away from the site of the shooting was "planted" by police. | Jurors at the inquest into the death of Mark Duggan have been told they will hear evidence about whether a gun found 10 to 20 feet away from the site of the shooting was "planted" by police. |
| The 29-year-old was shot by officers in Tottenham, north London, in August 2011, which sparked riots in England. | The 29-year-old was shot by officers in Tottenham, north London, in August 2011, which sparked riots in England. |
| Ashley Underwood QC said the jury will hear evidence from a woman who lived nearby, known as Miss J. | Ashley Underwood QC said the jury will hear evidence from a woman who lived nearby, known as Miss J. |
| The jurors at the inquest are currently visiting the site of the shooting. | The jurors at the inquest are currently visiting the site of the shooting. |
| Mr Duggan was shot in Ferry Lane after he got out of a minicab which had been forced to stop by armed officers. | Mr Duggan was shot in Ferry Lane after he got out of a minicab which had been forced to stop by armed officers. |
| The inquest has been told the police had intelligence he was in possession of a gun. | |
| The jury has heard that the officer who fired the fatal shot said he was acting in self-defence, believing Mr Duggan had a gun in his hand and he was bringing it out, presenting a threat to the officer. | The jury has heard that the officer who fired the fatal shot said he was acting in self-defence, believing Mr Duggan had a gun in his hand and he was bringing it out, presenting a threat to the officer. |
| After the shooting the police expected to find a gun under Mark Duggan's body. | After the shooting the police expected to find a gun under Mark Duggan's body. |
| But they said they discovered a gun 10ft to 20ft away on the other side of some railings, the inquest heard. | But they said they discovered a gun 10ft to 20ft away on the other side of some railings, the inquest heard. |
| Mr Underwood said: "I need to explore with Miss J whether her evidence suggests a police officer took the gun from the minicab and planted it. | Mr Underwood said: "I need to explore with Miss J whether her evidence suggests a police officer took the gun from the minicab and planted it. |
| "All of that evidence will give you the opportunity to explore that possibility." | "All of that evidence will give you the opportunity to explore that possibility." |
| Emotional family | |
| The site visit by jurors to the scene began at 13:00 BST and lasted about an hour. | |
| Traffic on the busy road was stopped and a silver people carrier was parked at the scene to replicate the mini cab that Mr Duggan was travelling in prior to being shot. | |
| The coroner, Judge Keith Cutler, led the jury to the vehicle and invited them to sit inside before taking them to a grass area a few metres away which is where the gun was found after the shooting. | |
| About a dozen of Mr Duggan's family, including his aunt, Carole Duggan and sibling Shaun Hall, also visited the site. | |
| Some of the group were visibly emotional as they surveyed the area. |