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| Tube shooting letters to be sent | Tube shooting letters to be sent |
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| Letters are to be sent "imminently" to those likely to be criticised in a report into the death of Jean Charles de Menezes, the police watchdog says. | Letters are to be sent "imminently" to those likely to be criticised in a report into the death of Jean Charles de Menezes, the police watchdog says. |
| The formal warning letters will be sent as part of the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) inquiry into the Stockwell Tube shooting. | The formal warning letters will be sent as part of the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) inquiry into the Stockwell Tube shooting. |
| Mr de Menezes was shot seven times in the head by firearms officers in a London Tube carriage in July 2005. | |
| The IPCC launched an investigation and is due to publish its report in March. | The IPCC launched an investigation and is due to publish its report in March. |
| Officials said the warning "Salmon letters" will be sent to all those who may face criticism as a result of the inquiry into the shooting on the London Underground on 22 July 2005. | Officials said the warning "Salmon letters" will be sent to all those who may face criticism as a result of the inquiry into the shooting on the London Underground on 22 July 2005. |
| The Salmon letters are due to go out to a number of individuals, we are not commenting on any speculation IPCC spokeswoman | The Salmon letters are due to go out to a number of individuals, we are not commenting on any speculation IPCC spokeswoman |
| A spokeswoman for the IPCC would not confirm to whom the letters would be sent. | A spokeswoman for the IPCC would not confirm to whom the letters would be sent. |
| "We are about to commence sending out Salmon letters imminently - today or tomorrow," she said. | "We are about to commence sending out Salmon letters imminently - today or tomorrow," she said. |
| "The Salmon letters are due to go out to a number of individuals, we are not commenting on any speculation." | "The Salmon letters are due to go out to a number of individuals, we are not commenting on any speculation." |
| Letter origins | Letter origins |
| The Salmon letter is named after Lord Justice Salmon, who chaired a royal commission into public inquiries in 1966. | The Salmon letter is named after Lord Justice Salmon, who chaired a royal commission into public inquiries in 1966. |
| He recommended that warnings and details of accusations should be sent to anyone who might face criticism. | He recommended that warnings and details of accusations should be sent to anyone who might face criticism. |
| Last month the IPCC said no-one should "make any assumptions" about the report's conclusions. | Last month the IPCC said no-one should "make any assumptions" about the report's conclusions. |
| After the letters have been sent, the recipients will be given the chance to respond. | After the letters have been sent, the recipients will be given the chance to respond. |
| The report will then be given to the Metropolitan Police Authority before it is published. | The report will then be given to the Metropolitan Police Authority before it is published. |
| Investigation | Investigation |
| Mr de Menezes, 27, a Brazilian electrician, was shot inside a train at Stockwell Tube station in south London by police who mistook him for a suicide bomber. | Mr de Menezes, 27, a Brazilian electrician, was shot inside a train at Stockwell Tube station in south London by police who mistook him for a suicide bomber. |
| It was a day after an alleged attempt to detonate bombs on London's transport network and two weeks after the 7 July terror attacks. | It was a day after an alleged attempt to detonate bombs on London's transport network and two weeks after the 7 July terror attacks. |
| The IPCC's inquiry, which was launched a month after the shooting and is codenamed "Stockwell 2", investigated complaints by the family of Mr de Menezes over police statements about the shooting. | The IPCC's inquiry, which was launched a month after the shooting and is codenamed "Stockwell 2", investigated complaints by the family of Mr de Menezes over police statements about the shooting. |