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Duggan family win right to appeal over lawful killing finding | |
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The family of Mark Duggan, who was shot dead by police in 2011, have won the right to appeal over a finding that he was lawfully killed. | The family of Mark Duggan, who was shot dead by police in 2011, have won the right to appeal over a finding that he was lawfully killed. |
An inquest jury concluded last year that the marksman who killed him in Tottenham, north London, did not behave unlawfully. | |
The family is challenging a High Court's ruling that they could not apply for judicial review. | |
Lord Justice Sales allowed their application for permission to appeal. | Lord Justice Sales allowed their application for permission to appeal. |
The judge warned the family against thinking his decision meant their appeal must succeed. | |
He said their case was "arguable", adding: "I am granting permission on the basis that there is a real prospect of success on appeal." | |
The Duggan family and their lawyers said the jury's conclusions were contradictory. | |
The officer involved said he believed Mark Duggan had a weapon in his hand when he opened fire and thought he was going to shoot at police. | |
The jury found it was more than likely that Mark Duggan had thrown a gun onto some grass outside the car, where a weapon was found. | |
The three High Court judges who previously ruled out a judicial review said none of the grounds of challenge had been established. |