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| Jean Charles de Menezes: Tributes paid 10 years after death | Jean Charles de Menezes: Tributes paid 10 years after death |
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| Family members have paid tribute to Jean Charles de Menezes at the Tube station where he was shot dead by police 10 years ago. | Family members have paid tribute to Jean Charles de Menezes at the Tube station where he was shot dead by police 10 years ago. |
| A ceremony was held at Stockwell, south London, where the Brazilian was killed after being mistaken for a terror suspect. | A ceremony was held at Stockwell, south London, where the Brazilian was killed after being mistaken for a terror suspect. |
| A minute's silence was held marking the exact moment the 27-year-old was shot. | A minute's silence was held marking the exact moment the 27-year-old was shot. |
| Dozens joined Mr de Menezes' cousins at the memorial outside the station to pay tribute to him and lay flowers. | Dozens joined Mr de Menezes' cousins at the memorial outside the station to pay tribute to him and lay flowers. |
| Mr de Menezes was killed the day after failed bombing attempts on the London transport network, two weeks after the 7/7 terror attacks in central London. | Mr de Menezes was killed the day after failed bombing attempts on the London transport network, two weeks after the 7/7 terror attacks in central London. |
| Read more about the 48 hours which unnerved a city. | Read more about the 48 hours which unnerved a city. |
| 'Fighting for justice' | 'Fighting for justice' |
| The Crown Prosecution Service decided that no police officers should be prosecuted over Jean Charles's killing. | The Crown Prosecution Service decided that no police officers should be prosecuted over Jean Charles's killing. |
| The family are now challenging that decision at the European Court of Human Rights. | The family are now challenging that decision at the European Court of Human Rights. |
| At the anniversary event, Mr de Menezes' cousin Vivian Figueiredo called for "kindness, love and respect" and said: "Jean Charles's name cannot be forgotten." | At the anniversary event, Mr de Menezes' cousin Vivian Figueiredo called for "kindness, love and respect" and said: "Jean Charles's name cannot be forgotten." |
| Speaking about the case, she said: "We deserve it [justice] and a lot of people who are out there fighting for justice need this. | Speaking about the case, she said: "We deserve it [justice] and a lot of people who are out there fighting for justice need this. |
| "I really appreciate that the case was heard by the European Court of Human Rights and I hope it benefits other families as well." | "I really appreciate that the case was heard by the European Court of Human Rights and I hope it benefits other families as well." |
| Of those who gathered to remember Mr de Menezes, she added: "For me it means a lot. It means his memory is alive and that's not the end. Things can change." | Of those who gathered to remember Mr de Menezes, she added: "For me it means a lot. It means his memory is alive and that's not the end. Things can change." |
| What happened to Jean Charles de Menezes? | What happened to Jean Charles de Menezes? |
| For more about Jean Charles de Menezes click here. | For more about Jean Charles de Menezes click here. |
| The service, which has been held each year since Mr de Menezes was killed, was organised by the Justice for Jean campaign. | The service, which has been held each year since Mr de Menezes was killed, was organised by the Justice for Jean campaign. |
| Asad Rehman, a spokesman for the family and a member of the group, said Mr de Menezes' death reflected wider issues about police accountability and trust. | |
| He said the family's case at the European Court of Human Rights was significant both to the family and the wider public and their perception of police. | He said the family's case at the European Court of Human Rights was significant both to the family and the wider public and their perception of police. |
| He said: "The struggle of this family is a really important issue in terms of should people be able to act with impunity. | He said: "The struggle of this family is a really important issue in terms of should people be able to act with impunity. |
| "If there can be justice for the family it's not only justice for them individually - it goes some way to rebuilding trust in our police forces and the Metropolitan Police Force, and that can only be a good thing for everybody." |