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| Mark Duggan's family wins right to appeal against lawful killing finding | Mark Duggan's family wins right to appeal against lawful killing finding |
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| The family of Mark Duggan, whose fatal shooting by a police marksman sparked nationwide riots, has won permission to go to the court of appeal over a finding that he was lawfully killed. | The family of Mark Duggan, whose fatal shooting by a police marksman sparked nationwide riots, has won permission to go to the court of appeal over a finding that he was lawfully killed. |
| They are challenging a decision by three high court judges that an inquest jury was entitled to bring in its 8-2 majority verdict. | They are challenging a decision by three high court judges that an inquest jury was entitled to bring in its 8-2 majority verdict. |
| Lord Justice Sales allowed their application for permission to launch a full appeal against the ruling. | Lord Justice Sales allowed their application for permission to launch a full appeal against the ruling. |
| The judge cautioned the family against thinking his decision meant their appeal must succeed. | |
| But he said their case was “arguable” and added: “I am granting permission on the basis that there is a real prospect of success on appeal.” | |
| The judge said: “I also consider a further compelling reason for the grant of permission is that the shooting dead of a suspect by police is always a matter for careful scrutiny.” | |
| More details soon . . . | More details soon . . . |