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10/10/2008
Judge Rules Barrister Shooting As Lawful
A High Court judge has ruled the shooting of barrister Mark Saunders by police as lawful.
Mr Justice Underhill was told last month that the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) inquiry was flawed because officers involved in the siege were allowed to confer before recording their accounts.
The family of Mr Saunders, launched a judicial review, claiming that the practice of conferring meant that police evidence was "tainted" and could lead to deliberate collusion.
Mr Saunders, 32, died of multiple bullet wounds after a five-hour shootout with police at his Chelsea flat.
The victim's family believes he had posed no risk to the public when he was killed.
(CD)
Mr Justice Underhill was told last month that the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) inquiry was flawed because officers involved in the siege were allowed to confer before recording their accounts.
The family of Mr Saunders, launched a judicial review, claiming that the practice of conferring meant that police evidence was "tainted" and could lead to deliberate collusion.
Mr Saunders, 32, died of multiple bullet wounds after a five-hour shootout with police at his Chelsea flat.
The victim's family believes he had posed no risk to the public when he was killed.
(CD)
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Officer Says He 'Should Have Shot Sooner'
A firearms officer who shot an armed barrister has said he regretted not firing sooner. After a lengthy siege in 2008, Mark Saunders, 32, was killed at his flat in west London. An officer, known as AZ8, has told an inquest at Westminster Coroner's Court that he should have opened fire on Mr Saunders earlier.
Officer Says He 'Should Have Shot Sooner'
A firearms officer who shot an armed barrister has said he regretted not firing sooner. After a lengthy siege in 2008, Mark Saunders, 32, was killed at his flat in west London. An officer, known as AZ8, has told an inquest at Westminster Coroner's Court that he should have opened fire on Mr Saunders earlier.
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