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03/05/2011
Ian Tomlinson Unlawfully Killed, Finds Jury
An inquest jury has ruled that Ian Tomlinson was unlawfully killed at the G20 protests in London.
Mr Tomlinson, 47, died after he was struck by a baton by Pc Simon Harwood on 1 April 2009 during the London protests.
The jury determined the officer used "excessive and unreasonable" force on Mr Tomlinson who was not taking part in the protests.
The jury added that Mr Tomlinson posed no threat.
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Mr Tomlinson, 47, died after he was struck by a baton by Pc Simon Harwood on 1 April 2009 during the London protests.
The jury determined the officer used "excessive and unreasonable" force on Mr Tomlinson who was not taking part in the protests.
The jury added that Mr Tomlinson posed no threat.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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