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| 'No action' for Menezes officers | 'No action' for Menezes officers |
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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. | Mr de Menezes' cousin said the decision was "a scandal" and should have been delayed until after the inquest. |
| Vivian Figuierdo said: "It is entirely premature for the IPCC to do this before an inquest where vital evidence about the actions of these officers could come to light. | |
| "Sadly we have come to expect this from the IPCC - they have done nothing to hold the police to account for the killing of an innocent man." | |
| 'No personal culpability' | 'No personal culpability' |
| Ms Dick was the commanding officer on 22 July 2005 when Mr de Menezes was killed. | 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 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 | 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. | 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. | 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. | 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." | 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. | 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. |
| 'Serious objections' | |
| Harriet Wistrich, solicitor for the Menezes family, said they had twice urged the IPCC to delay its decision. | |
| Why is it that no police officer is being held individually accountable? Vivian FiguierdoCousin of Mr de Menezes | |
| "It is disappointing that the IPCC have disregarded the serious objections raised," she said. | |
| "We fear that if new evidence emerges at the inquest it may be harder to bring disciplinary decisions in the future as officers could argue abuse of process." | |
| The Met Police was fined £175,000 and ordered to pay £385,000 costs after being convicted of exposing the public to risk. | The Met Police was fined £175,000 and ordered to pay £385,000 costs after being convicted of exposing the public to risk. |
| But Mr Figuierdo said: "If the jury at the health and safety trial found the police guilty of catastrophic errors, why is it that no police officer is being held individually accountable?" | |
| Mr de Menezes' inquest is expected to be held next year. |