1 05/03/11

BREAKING NEWS

The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS)

The verdict in the Ian Tomlinson case is in – unlawful killing

A spokesperson for the CPS 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. It will take into account all of
the evidence now available, including any new evidence that
emerged at the Inquest, the issues left by the Coroner to the jury
and the conclusions they reached. The review will be conducted as
quickly as is compatible with the care and rigour required in a
thorough exercise. It accords with our usual practice and the
Attorney General’s review into deaths in custody published in
2003.”

ENDS

British Justice On Trial

The 47-year-old collapsed and died after he was hit by a baton and
pushed to the ground by Pc Simon Harwood at the demonstrations on
1 April 2009. The Crown Prosecution Service could reopen criminal
proceedings against Pc Harwood after jurors ruled he acted
illegally, recklessly and dangerously.
Mr Tomlinson's family said the verdict was a "huge relief".
Peter Reynolds