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13/08/2012
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Tomlinson Pathologist Found To Be ‘Dishonest’
The pathologist who conducted the first post-mortem on Ian Tomlinson is "dishonest" and "liable to bring his profession into disrepute", according a disciplinary panel.
Dr Freddy Patel said Mr Tomlinson, who was pushed to the ground by a policeman at the G20 protests in London in 2009, had died of coronary artery disease.
A Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service panel found this was wrong.
In total, the panel identified 77 failings in Dr Patel's work on the case of Mr Tomlinson. It is now considering whether he should be allowed to continue as a pathologist.
Poll Finds Voters Don’t Expect Coalition To Survive
A new poll, by ICM/Guardian, has found that just one in six voters thinks the coalition will survive until the 2015 elections.
Just 16% of the electorate expected it to stay the course to the planned May 2015 election, down by half on the 33% who had said the same thing to ICM two weeks before. The proportion expecting the coalition to last until a few months shy of the election is also down, from 23% a fortnight ago to 19%.
43% think the coalition will collapse over the next couple of years, a near doubling from the 23% in late July. In addition some 11% (up from 7%) expect the partnership to break down even sooner, to give an overall majority of 54% who no longer believe the government will last into 2015.
’Spirit Of Generosity’ Praised
The "spirit of generosity" demonstrated by British people during the London 2012 Olympics has been hailed by Games chief Lord Coe.
The public mood was his highlight of the Games, which ended with a musical closing ceremony and the handover to the next host city, Rio de Janeiro.
He said the Paralympics, first held in the UK in 1948, were "coming home".
The pathologist who conducted the first post-mortem on Ian Tomlinson is "dishonest" and "liable to bring his profession into disrepute", according a disciplinary panel.
Dr Freddy Patel said Mr Tomlinson, who was pushed to the ground by a policeman at the G20 protests in London in 2009, had died of coronary artery disease.
A Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service panel found this was wrong.
In total, the panel identified 77 failings in Dr Patel's work on the case of Mr Tomlinson. It is now considering whether he should be allowed to continue as a pathologist.
Poll Finds Voters Don’t Expect Coalition To Survive
A new poll, by ICM/Guardian, has found that just one in six voters thinks the coalition will survive until the 2015 elections.
Just 16% of the electorate expected it to stay the course to the planned May 2015 election, down by half on the 33% who had said the same thing to ICM two weeks before. The proportion expecting the coalition to last until a few months shy of the election is also down, from 23% a fortnight ago to 19%.
43% think the coalition will collapse over the next couple of years, a near doubling from the 23% in late July. In addition some 11% (up from 7%) expect the partnership to break down even sooner, to give an overall majority of 54% who no longer believe the government will last into 2015.
’Spirit Of Generosity’ Praised
The "spirit of generosity" demonstrated by British people during the London 2012 Olympics has been hailed by Games chief Lord Coe.
The public mood was his highlight of the Games, which ended with a musical closing ceremony and the handover to the next host city, Rio de Janeiro.
He said the Paralympics, first held in the UK in 1948, were "coming home".
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04 September 2007
Cancer Campaigner Jane Tomlinson Loses Cancer Fight
Cancer campaigner Jane Tomlinson has died from breast cancer, aged 43, following a seven-year battle against the disease. The married mother-of-three, who was diagnosed with terminal cancer seven years ago, died at St Gemma's Hospice in Leeds on Monday night.
Cancer Campaigner Jane Tomlinson Loses Cancer Fight
Cancer campaigner Jane Tomlinson has died from breast cancer, aged 43, following a seven-year battle against the disease. The married mother-of-three, who was diagnosed with terminal cancer seven years ago, died at St Gemma's Hospice in Leeds on Monday night.
19 June 2012
Trial of Ian Tomlinson Accused Begins
A police officer is appearing in court today charged with the manslaughter of Ian Tomlinson during last years G20 protests in London. Mr Tomlinson, a bystander caught up in the protests, died after PC Simon Harwood struck him with a baton and shoved him to the ground in "a gratuitous act of aggression", the court has heard.
Trial of Ian Tomlinson Accused Begins
A police officer is appearing in court today charged with the manslaughter of Ian Tomlinson during last years G20 protests in London. Mr Tomlinson, a bystander caught up in the protests, died after PC Simon Harwood struck him with a baton and shoved him to the ground in "a gratuitous act of aggression", the court has heard.
22 July 2010
No Charges Over G20 Death
A police officer who was filmed apparently pushing a man, who later died, to the ground at the G20 protests, has been told that he will not face any charges. Director of Public Prosecutions Keir Starmer said a failure of experts to agree on how Mr Tomlinson died meant that there could be no conviction.
No Charges Over G20 Death
A police officer who was filmed apparently pushing a man, who later died, to the ground at the G20 protests, has been told that he will not face any charges. Director of Public Prosecutions Keir Starmer said a failure of experts to agree on how Mr Tomlinson died meant that there could be no conviction.
21 August 2012
Tomlinson Pathologist Found 'Unfit To Practice'
The pathologist who conducted the first post-mortem examination on Ian Tomlinson has been ruled unfit to practice, by a tribunal today. The Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service said Dr Freddy Patel’s ruling that Mr Tomlinson died of coronary artery disease was wrong. They will now decide what action to take against Dr Patel.
Tomlinson Pathologist Found 'Unfit To Practice'
The pathologist who conducted the first post-mortem examination on Ian Tomlinson has been ruled unfit to practice, by a tribunal today. The Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service said Dr Freddy Patel’s ruling that Mr Tomlinson died of coronary artery disease was wrong. They will now decide what action to take against Dr Patel.
09 May 2011
Evidence Withheld In Tomlinson Case
The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) are to investigate claims the City of London force failed to pass on key evidence in the days after the death of Ian Tomlinson. Mr Tomlinson, 47, died after he was struck by a baton by PC Simon Harwood on 1 April 2009 during the G20 London protests.
Evidence Withheld In Tomlinson Case
The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) are to investigate claims the City of London force failed to pass on key evidence in the days after the death of Ian Tomlinson. Mr Tomlinson, 47, died after he was struck by a baton by PC Simon Harwood on 1 April 2009 during the G20 London protests.
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