Sadly the job attracts the wrong sort of person. A few years ago a newspaper seller was killed by a cop during a demonstration, the newspaper seller had nothing to do with the demonstration.
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.
3 May 2011
The family of newspaper seller
Ian Tomlinson have called for a manslaughter trial after an inquest into his death at the
G20 protests in London ruled he was unlawfully killed by Pc Simon Harwood.
The Met Police officer used “excessive and unreasonable” force in hitting Mr Tomlinson with a baton and shoving him to the ground, the jury said, despite the fact that the 47-year-old victim posed no threat.
The Director of Public Prosecutions, Keir Starmer, is to review the decision not to prosecute Pc Simon Harwood for his role in Mr Tomlinson’s death.
A spokesman said: “The Director of Public Prosecutions, Keir Starmer QC, made it clear last year that the decision not to prosecute anyone in relation to the death of Mr Ian Tomlinson would be reviewed in light of the evidence heard at the inquest. That review will now take place and will be thorough.”
Mr Tomlinson’s stepson Paul King said: “I would like to go to court and continue with the manslaughter charges.”
The inquest jury ruled that Pc Harwood acted illegally, recklessly and dangerously in shoving Mr Tomlinson to the pavement.
They rejected evidence from the officer and from pathologist Dr Freddy Patel, which could prompt reviews by both the Crown Prosecution Service and the Metropolitan Police.
Mr Tomlinson, 47, collapsed and died at the demonstrations in central London on April 1, 2009.
His record of violence was kept from the jury In short, he got away with it.
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.
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This is not the only incident of violence by British police.
