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No Metropolitan Police officers will face disciplinary action over the death of Jean Charles de Menezes. | No Metropolitan Police officers will face disciplinary action over the death of Jean Charles de Menezes. |
The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) earlier cleared 11 of the 15 officers involved in the case. | The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) earlier cleared 11 of the 15 officers involved in the case. |
It has now ruled that the other four senior officers, including Deputy Assistant Commissioner Cressida Dick, will face no further action. | It has now ruled that the other four senior officers, including Deputy Assistant Commissioner Cressida Dick, will face no further action. |
Mr de Menezes' cousin said the decision was "a scandal" and should have been delayed until after the inquest. | |
Vivian Figuierdo said it was "entirely premature" to have made the announcement before the inquest which is expected next year. | |
'No personal culpability' | 'No personal culpability' |
Ms Dick was the commanding officer on 22 July 2005 when Mr de Menezes was killed. | |
The three other senior officers were identified as Silver, Trojan 84 and Trojan 80. | |
The IPCC cannot foresee any circumstances in which new evidence might emerge which would cause any disciplinary tribunal to disregard the jury's rider Independent Police Complaints Commission | |
In November, the Met Police force was found guilty of breaching health and safety laws over the shooting. | |
But the Old Bailey jury added a rider to its verdict to say that Ms Dick bore "no personal culpability" for what went wrong. | |
The IPCC considered whether she was responsible for failures in the planning or management of the operation that amounted to a disciplinary offence, but decided she was not. | |
In a statement, it said: "The IPCC cannot foresee any circumstances in which new evidence might emerge which would cause any disciplinary tribunal to disregard the jury's rider." | |
The watchdog said that as the responsibilities of Ms Dick and the other three officers were "intertwined", it could not see how a tribunal could attach personal blame to them but not to her. | |
Last week, the IPCC ruled that the UK's former top anti-terror officer, Assistant Commissioner Andy Hayman, should be given "advice" about his future conduct following his involvement in the shooting. | Last week, the IPCC ruled that the UK's former top anti-terror officer, Assistant Commissioner Andy Hayman, should be given "advice" about his future conduct following his involvement in the shooting. |
The watchdog said he had "misled" the public, but should not face disciplinary proceedings. | The watchdog said he had "misled" the public, but should not face disciplinary proceedings. |
The Met Police was fined £175,000 and ordered to pay £385,000 costs after being convicted of exposing the public to risk. |