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| Complaint on G20 death 'cover-up' | |
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| The family of Ian Tomlinson has made a fresh complaint to the Independent Police Complaints Commission about a police "cover-up" following his death. | |
| Mr Tomlinson, 47, died after he was struck with a baton and pushed to the ground by a police officer during G20 protests in London on 1 April. | Mr Tomlinson, 47, died after he was struck with a baton and pushed to the ground by a police officer during G20 protests in London on 1 April. |
| His stepson Paul King, 26, has raised a series of examples which he claims show the public were misled after the death. | His stepson Paul King, 26, has raised a series of examples which he claims show the public were misled after the death. |
| A Metropolitan Police spokesman said they were unable to comment. | A Metropolitan Police spokesman said they were unable to comment. |
| One officer has already been questioned on suspicion of manslaughter. | One officer has already been questioned on suspicion of manslaughter. |
| The family made a complaint about the death after video footage emerged of him being hit with a baton. | The family made a complaint about the death after video footage emerged of him being hit with a baton. |
| We are asking the IPCC for a full report on what looks like a cover-up Paul King | We are asking the IPCC for a full report on what looks like a cover-up Paul King |
| Mr King said: "The first statement from the police was that they were trying to save Ian's life while protesters were throwing missiles at them. | Mr King said: "The first statement from the police was that they were trying to save Ian's life while protesters were throwing missiles at them. |
| "Then the police liaison officer told us Ian died of 'natural causes'. | "Then the police liaison officer told us Ian died of 'natural causes'. |
| "After the video came out, the City of London investigator told us that it may have been a protester in disguise who assaulted Ian. | "After the video came out, the City of London investigator told us that it may have been a protester in disguise who assaulted Ian. |
| "Now it has come to light that a senior officer in the Metropolitan Police has given the investigation misleading information." | "Now it has come to light that a senior officer in the Metropolitan Police has given the investigation misleading information." |
| He added: "We are asking the IPCC for a full report on what looks like a cover-up." | He added: "We are asking the IPCC for a full report on what looks like a cover-up." |
| Candlelit vigil | Candlelit vigil |
| The Tomlinson family solicitor said he hoped charges would be brought over the incident "sooner rather than later". | The Tomlinson family solicitor said he hoped charges would be brought over the incident "sooner rather than later". |
| The IPCC have confirmed they are investigating information released to the media by police after Mr Tomlinson's death. | The IPCC have confirmed they are investigating information released to the media by police after Mr Tomlinson's death. |
| His family will hold a candlelit vigil on Tuesday night off Threadneedle Street in the City, where he collapsed. | His family will hold a candlelit vigil on Tuesday night off Threadneedle Street in the City, where he collapsed. |
| Mr Tomlinson was a newspaper seller who was walking home past the protests when he was struck by the officer. | Mr Tomlinson was a newspaper seller who was walking home past the protests when he was struck by the officer. |
| Two post-mortem examinations found the 47-year-old's death may have been due to a heart attack or abdominal bleeding. | Two post-mortem examinations found the 47-year-old's death may have been due to a heart attack or abdominal bleeding. |