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| Duggan family win right to appeal over lawful killing finding | 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. | 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 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. | The judge warned the family against thinking his decision meant their appeal must succeed. |
| He said their case was "arguable" and had reached his decision on the basis that "there is a real prospect of success on appeal". | |
| He added: "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." | |
| The Duggan family and their lawyers argued the jury's conclusions were contradictory. | |
| 'Deeply distressed' | |
| 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 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 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. | The three High Court judges who previously ruled out a judicial review said none of the grounds of challenge had been established. |
| Mark Duggan's shooting in August 2011 sparked riots in London and across England which lasted for several days. | |
| His mother, Pamela, said she remained "deeply distressed" about her son's death and the inquest finding. |