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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. | 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. | 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. | An inquest into his death was also opened and adjourned in Bradford. |
| Meanwhile, Moshin Amin, 30, from Dewsbury, who was arrested as part of the operation, has appeared in court charged with firearms offences. | |
| For live updates and more from across West Yorkshire | For live updates and more from across West Yorkshire |
| Hundreds of mourners gathered for the funeral service at the Jamia Masjid Bilal mosque in Huddersfield. | 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. | 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. | 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 died from gunshot wounds to his chest. | He died from gunshot wounds to his chest. |
| Coroner Martin Fleming was told a firearm had been found in the front passenger footwell of the Audi. | Coroner Martin Fleming was told a firearm had been found in the front passenger footwell of the Audi. |
| Four unmarked police cars were involved in the incident with one, a Mercedes, cutting across the front of the Audi, coroner's officer Chris Dalby told the hearing. | Four unmarked police cars were involved in the incident with one, a Mercedes, cutting across the front of the Audi, coroner's officer Chris Dalby told the hearing. |
| "During the incident an officer discharged a firearm in the execution of his duty," he added. | "During the incident an officer discharged a firearm in the execution of his duty," he added. |
| Mr Fleming adjourned the inquest until 31 March. | 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 confirmed. | A non-police issue firearm was found in the Audi in which Mr Yaqub was travelling, the IPCC confirmed. |
| 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 appeared 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 appeared 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. |
| He was remanded in custody and is due to appear before Leeds Crown Court on 3 February. | He was remanded in custody and is due to appear before Leeds Crown Court on 3 February. |
| 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. |