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| A man who was shot dead by police on a dual carriageway was justifiably killed, an inquest jury has ruled. | |
| Charity worker Simon Murden, 26, from Beverley, East Yorkshire, was shot six times as he walked along the A63 near Hull on 22 March 2005. | Charity worker Simon Murden, 26, from Beverley, East Yorkshire, was shot six times as he walked along the A63 near Hull on 22 March 2005. |
| A firearms officer claimed Mr Murden approached police armed with a sword despite being hit with several rounds. | A firearms officer claimed Mr Murden approached police armed with a sword despite being hit with several rounds. |
| The inquest at Hull's Octagon heard Mr Murden was later found to have had three African swords with him. | The inquest at Hull's Octagon heard Mr Murden was later found to have had three African swords with him. |
| The six-week long inquest heard Mr Murden was shot after driving his van the wrong way down the main A63 route in East Yorkshire. | The six-week long inquest heard Mr Murden was shot after driving his van the wrong way down the main A63 route in East Yorkshire. |
| He had crashed into a car and continued on foot before being confronted by armed officers. | He had crashed into a car and continued on foot before being confronted by armed officers. |
| We are satisfied on the balance of probabilities that all of those shots were justified Inquest jury foreman | We are satisfied on the balance of probabilities that all of those shots were justified Inquest jury foreman |
| The inquest jury heard how officers shot at Mr Murden 10 times using a carbine gun and a pistol. | The inquest jury heard how officers shot at Mr Murden 10 times using a carbine gun and a pistol. |
| Baton rounds fired at Mr Murden failed to stop his progress, the inquest heard. | Baton rounds fired at Mr Murden failed to stop his progress, the inquest heard. |
| Hull Coroner Geoffrey Saul told the inquest jury of eight men and three women to return a narrative verdict. | Hull Coroner Geoffrey Saul told the inquest jury of eight men and three women to return a narrative verdict. |
| Having taken 16 hours to reach a majority verdict of 10-1 the jury foreman said: "The officers fired nine rounds from a carbine and one from a pistol. We are satisfied on the balance of probabilities that all of those shots were justified." | Having taken 16 hours to reach a majority verdict of 10-1 the jury foreman said: "The officers fired nine rounds from a carbine and one from a pistol. We are satisfied on the balance of probabilities that all of those shots were justified." |
| The jury said the decision to deploy armed police officers to challenge Mr Murden was an appropriate course of action and the tactics used by the firearms officers were appropriate. | The jury said the decision to deploy armed police officers to challenge Mr Murden was an appropriate course of action and the tactics used by the firearms officers were appropriate. |
| They also came to the conclusion that Mr Murden was suffering from a psychotic episode at the time of his death. | They also came to the conclusion that Mr Murden was suffering from a psychotic episode at the time of his death. |
| Mr Murden's mother, Dorothy Murden, broke down in tears as the verdict was read out. | Mr Murden's mother, Dorothy Murden, broke down in tears as the verdict was read out. |