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| Officers from Greater Manchester police are being investigated over evidence they gave following two fatal shootings, the police watchdog has said. | Officers from Greater Manchester police are being investigated over evidence they gave following two fatal shootings, the police watchdog has said. |
| The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) had launched investigations into evidence given by officers following the death of PC Ian Terry, killed in a botched training exercise in 2008, and at a public inquiry into the death of Anthony Grainger, an unarmed man who was shot by a firearms officer in 2012. | The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) had launched investigations into evidence given by officers following the death of PC Ian Terry, killed in a botched training exercise in 2008, and at a public inquiry into the death of Anthony Grainger, an unarmed man who was shot by a firearms officer in 2012. |
| Terry, a firearms officer with Greater Manchester police, volunteered to play the role of a criminal fleeing a car during a practice exercise in a disused factory. He was shot at close range by an officer using a shotgun and died within minutes.In 2010, an inquest jury ruled that Terry been unlawfully killed, but the Crown Prosecution Service said there was not enough evidence to bring criminal charges against any officers. Greater Manchester police were fined over health and safety offences. | Terry, a firearms officer with Greater Manchester police, volunteered to play the role of a criminal fleeing a car during a practice exercise in a disused factory. He was shot at close range by an officer using a shotgun and died within minutes.In 2010, an inquest jury ruled that Terry been unlawfully killed, but the Crown Prosecution Service said there was not enough evidence to bring criminal charges against any officers. Greater Manchester police were fined over health and safety offences. |
| An IPCC spokesman said a new investigation had been launched into the evidence provided by some officers following Terry’s death. “Some of the allegations are still being assessed at this time to determine whether or not they warrant investigation,” he said. | An IPCC spokesman said a new investigation had been launched into the evidence provided by some officers following Terry’s death. “Some of the allegations are still being assessed at this time to determine whether or not they warrant investigation,” he said. |
| “However, the IPCC has commenced an investigation looking at evidence given by a number of officers to the IPCC, to the inquest after PC Terry’s death, and to the subsequent Health and Safety Executive (HSE) crown court trial.” | “However, the IPCC has commenced an investigation looking at evidence given by a number of officers to the IPCC, to the inquest after PC Terry’s death, and to the subsequent Health and Safety Executive (HSE) crown court trial.” |
| Det Ch Supt Paul Rumney said: “GMP provided to the coroner … a comprehensive response relating to the tragic circumstances of Ian Terry’s death. | Det Ch Supt Paul Rumney said: “GMP provided to the coroner … a comprehensive response relating to the tragic circumstances of Ian Terry’s death. |
| “As the public inquiry is yet to conclude and the chair is continuing to consider his report, it will be inappropriate to comment further. We will await his findings and will consider any recommendations made.” | “As the public inquiry is yet to conclude and the chair is continuing to consider his report, it will be inappropriate to comment further. We will await his findings and will consider any recommendations made.” |
| Grainger, 36, was shot through the chest as he sat in a car in the village of Culcheth, Cheshire, on the evening of 3 March 2012. Detectives said they believed he and two others were planning to hold up a supermarket and had access to firearms. | Grainger, 36, was shot through the chest as he sat in a car in the village of Culcheth, Cheshire, on the evening of 3 March 2012. Detectives said they believed he and two others were planning to hold up a supermarket and had access to firearms. |
| A public inquiry into his death, which began in January this year, heard how officers relied on out-of-date intelligence and inaccurate briefings in their operation. | A public inquiry into his death, which began in January this year, heard how officers relied on out-of-date intelligence and inaccurate briefings in their operation. |
| The IPCC spokesman said: “We have also begun a separate independent investigation into a complaint we received that relates to the evidence given at the public inquiry.” | The IPCC spokesman said: “We have also begun a separate independent investigation into a complaint we received that relates to the evidence given at the public inquiry.” |
| A spokesperson for Greater Manchester police said: “Firearms officers in GMP and around the country volunteer for the role and do a very difficult job, quite rightly under the highest levels of scrutiny. However, as the public inquiry is still ongoing, it is not possible for us to comment more specifically at this time.” | A spokesperson for Greater Manchester police said: “Firearms officers in GMP and around the country volunteer for the role and do a very difficult job, quite rightly under the highest levels of scrutiny. However, as the public inquiry is still ongoing, it is not possible for us to comment more specifically at this time.” |
| The watchdog is also re-investigating the death of 23-year-old Jordan Begley, who was shot police officers using a Taser weapon in 2013. | The watchdog is also re-investigating the death of 23-year-old Jordan Begley, who was shot police officers using a Taser weapon in 2013. |
| Begley, a factory worker from Gorton, Manchester, had threatened to attack neighbours with a knife following a drunken argument in July 2013. He was restrained by armed police and punched while he was on the ground. He later died from heart failure in hospital. | Begley, a factory worker from Gorton, Manchester, had threatened to attack neighbours with a knife following a drunken argument in July 2013. He was restrained by armed police and punched while he was on the ground. He later died from heart failure in hospital. |
| The original IPCC report, which cleared Greater Manchester police of any blame in Begley’s death, was quashed by the high court last year after it was found to be inconsistent with the subsequent inquest. | The original IPCC report, which cleared Greater Manchester police of any blame in Begley’s death, was quashed by the high court last year after it was found to be inconsistent with the subsequent inquest. |
| The inquest, held in July 2015, concluded that the use of a Taser weapon was “not reasonable” and that failings by police officers had contributed to Begley’s death. | The inquest, held in July 2015, concluded that the use of a Taser weapon was “not reasonable” and that failings by police officers had contributed to Begley’s death. |
| The spokesman for the watchdog said: “The reinvestigation, being led by the IPCC’s chief operating officer, Ian Todd, began in early February this year. The IPCC investigators have now reviewed all the evidence from the original case, which has then been assessed against evidence given during the inquest. | The spokesman for the watchdog said: “The reinvestigation, being led by the IPCC’s chief operating officer, Ian Todd, began in early February this year. The IPCC investigators have now reviewed all the evidence from the original case, which has then been assessed against evidence given during the inquest. |
| “The IPCC has not found, at this time, any evidence which would require the GMP officers involved to be re-interviewed by the IPCC. This aspect of the investigation remains under review.” | “The IPCC has not found, at this time, any evidence which would require the GMP officers involved to be re-interviewed by the IPCC. This aspect of the investigation remains under review.” |