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| M62 police shooting: Yassar Yaqub funeral held | M62 police shooting: Yassar Yaqub funeral held |
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| The funeral of a man shot dead by police on a motorway slip road is taking place. | The funeral of a man shot dead by police on a motorway slip road is taking place. |
| Yassar Yaqub, 28, from Huddersfield, was shot in a car stopped near junction 24 of the M62 as part of an operation on Monday. | Yassar Yaqub, 28, from Huddersfield, was shot in a car stopped near junction 24 of the M62 as part of an operation on Monday. |
| An inquest into his death is also due to open at Bradford Coroner's Court. | An inquest into his death is also due to open at Bradford Coroner's Court. |
| Meanwhile, Mohsin Amin, 30, from Dewsbury, who was arrested as part of the operation, will appear in court later charged with firearms offences. | Meanwhile, Mohsin Amin, 30, from Dewsbury, who was arrested as part of the operation, will appear in court later charged with firearms offences. |
| For live updates and more from across West Yorkshire | For live updates and more from across West Yorkshire |
| A post-mortem examination found Mr Yaqub died from gunshot wounds to his chest. | A post-mortem examination found Mr Yaqub died from gunshot wounds to his chest. |
| His funeral is taking place at the Jamia Masjid Bilal mosque in Huddersfield where his coffin was carried in by family and friends shortly before the service. | |
| Earlier his father, Mohammed Yaqub, told BBC Radio Leeds: "He will be missed by us very deeply. He will still live on in our hearts day-to-day." | Earlier his father, Mohammed Yaqub, told BBC Radio Leeds: "He will be missed by us very deeply. He will still live on in our hearts day-to-day." |
| The Independent Police Complaints Commission, which is investigating the operation which led to Yassar Yaqub's death, said none of the officers involved were using body-worn video cameras and no relevant CCTV footage of the incident has been found. | The Independent Police Complaints Commission, which is investigating the operation which led to Yassar Yaqub's death, said none of the officers involved were using body-worn video cameras and no relevant CCTV footage of the incident has been found. |
| A non-police issue firearm was found in the Audi in which Mr Yaqub was travelling, the IPCC revealed on Tuesday. | A non-police issue firearm was found in the Audi in which Mr Yaqub was travelling, the IPCC revealed on Tuesday. |
| The white Audi was one of two cars stopped by police on the slip road. The other vehicle was a white Volkswagen Scirocco. | The white Audi was one of two cars stopped by police on the slip road. The other vehicle was a white Volkswagen Scirocco. |
| Mr Amin is due to appear at Leeds Magistrates' Court charged with possession of a firearm with intent to cause fear of violence, possession of a sound moderator and possession of ammunition. | Mr Amin is due to appear at Leeds Magistrates' Court charged with possession of a firearm with intent to cause fear of violence, possession of a sound moderator and possession of ammunition. |
| Four other men arrested as part of the operation have been released on police bail. | Four other men arrested as part of the operation have been released on police bail. |