TUBE KILLING: WHAT POLICE SAID - AND WHAT REALLY HAPPENED
TUBE KILLING: WHAT POLICE SAID -
AND WHAT REALLY HAPPENED
[From the Independent, Uk]
http://news.independent.co.uk/uk/crime/article307349.ece
The police claim: A man of "Asian appearance", behaving suspiciously,
is shot dead by police on a Tube train in Stockwell.
The truth: The dead man, Jean Charles de Menezes, 27, was Brazilian.
The police claim: His shooting was "directly linked" to the
investigation into the London bombings.
The truth: Mr de Menezes was an electrician and had nothing to do with
the London bombings.
The police claim: Witnesses described him running into the Tube
station, vaulting the barriers.
The truth: He walked into the station and picked up a free newspaper
before entering with a travel pass. He made his way to the platform.
He started to run only when the train arrived.
The police claim: Witnesses said he was wearing an "unseasonable"
heavy coat, and Scotland Yard said his clothing had "added to suspicions".
The truth: Photographs of the body show Mr de Menezes wearing a blue
denim jacket.
The police claim: "As I understand the situation the man was
challenged and refused to obey police instructions" - Sir Ian Blair.
The truth: There was no police challenge.
The police claim: Mr de Menezes ran on to the Tube train, tripped and
was shot five times by police as he lay on the floor.
The truth: CCTV footage is said to show Mr de Menezes pausing, looking
left and right, and sitting on a seat facing the platform. A police
witness says Mr de Menezes stood up when the police arrived. The
policeman then pinned his arms to his sides and pushed him back in the
seat. Mr de Menezes was then shot 10 times - three of the bullets missed.
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