Police go ‘on the record’ to rebuild trust – video
Following plebgate, the Hillsborough cover-up and the Ian Tomlinson controversy, some police forces are recording interactions with the public in an effort to boost public confidence.
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Ian Tomlinson’s family say they want to see Pc Simon Harwood go on trial for manslaughter after an inquest jury ruled he killed the newspaper seller unlawfully.
The pathologist who controversially found that Ian Tomlinson died of natural causes during the G20 protests has revealed he was requested by police “to rule out any assault or crush injuries”.
Lawyers have challenged evidence provided by PC Harwood about Ian Tomlinson’s death, saying claims that Mr Tomlinson was “almost inviting” confrontation were absurd. Simon Israel reports.
Relatives of Ian Tomlinson stormed out of his inquest today after the police officer who struck the newspaper seller with a baton during the G20 protests said he wanted to “help the family”.
An American businessman who filmed the footage of Ian Tomlinson being pushed to the ground by a police officer has told an inquest Mr Tomlinson was “not confrontational at all”.
The pathologist who ruled Ian Tomlinson died of a heart attack at the G20 protests is accused of misconduct in four other post mortems. Simon Israel was at the General Medical Council hearing.
How events have unfolded since Ian Tomlinson collapsed at the G20 protests in the London on 1 April 2009.
Following plebgate, the Hillsborough cover-up and the Ian Tomlinson controversy, some police forces are recording interactions with the public in an effort to boost public confidence.
Following plebgate, the Hillsborough cover-up and the Ian Tomlinson controversy, some police forces are recording interactions with the public in an effort to boost public confidence.
Simon Harwood, the police officer cleared of killing Ian Tomlinson, is sacked after being found guilty by a disciplinary panel of gross misconduct for discreditable conduct and use of force.
PC Simon Harwood faces a misconduct panel over the death of Ian Tomlinson at the G20 protests.
The Metropolitan Police officer involved in the G20 protests death of Ian Tomlinson has been charged with manslaughter and will face trial.
A Home Office pathologist, the second to conduct a post-mortem on Ian Tomlinson, rejects Dr Freddie Patel’s finding that the newspaper salesman died of natural causes. Simon Israel reports.
Dr Freddie Patel, the under fire pathologist of the G20 death, continued to insist that Ian Tomlinson died of natural causes despite two other reports claiming it was due to internal bleeding.
The pathologist due to give evidence at the Ian Tomlinson inquest has been suspended after being found guilty of serious misconduct in his reports into the death of a victim of the “Camden Ripper”.