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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 has been held. | |
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 was also opened and adjourned in Bradford. | |
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. |
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Hundreds of mourners gathered for the funeral service at the Jamia Masjid Bilal mosque in Huddersfield. | |
Mr Yaqub's coffin was carried out of the service by family and friends before being driven away for burial. | |
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." |
Bradford Coroner's Court heard Mr Yaqub had been shot through the windscreen of an Audi car after a "hard stop" on the motorway slip road. | |
He had died from gunshot wounds to his chest. | |
Coroner Martin Fleming was told a firearm had been found in the front passenger footwell of the car. | |
The hearing was told he had been shot by an officer "in the execution of his duty". | |
Mr Fleming adjourned the inquest until 31 March. | |
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. |