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| CPS to review 1979 protest death | CPS to review 1979 protest death |
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| Prosecutors are to consider further investigations into the death of activist Blair Peach who was killed at a demonstration in London 30 years ago. | Prosecutors are to consider further investigations into the death of activist Blair Peach who was killed at a demonstration in London 30 years ago. |
| Mr Peach, 33, was fatally injured as police dispersed an anti-fascist protest in Southall, west London. | Mr Peach, 33, was fatally injured as police dispersed an anti-fascist protest in Southall, west London. |
| The Crown Prosecution Service said it would review the findings of an internal inquiry into his death. | The Crown Prosecution Service said it would review the findings of an internal inquiry into his death. |
| It comes as police prepare to publish the report that examined if there was evidence Mr Peach was killed by police. | It comes as police prepare to publish the report that examined if there was evidence Mr Peach was killed by police. |
| Censored report | |
| The report, by Commander John Cass, was thought to have recommended the prosecution of police officers, although this never happened. | The report, by Commander John Cass, was thought to have recommended the prosecution of police officers, although this never happened. |
| Despite a campaign by Mr Peach's family to release the report it has stayed secret until now. | Despite a campaign by Mr Peach's family to release the report it has stayed secret until now. |
| It is going to take several months to look at the report and that could be a real postponement tactic Celia Stubbs, Mr Peach's former partner | |
| But in June commissioner Sir Paul Stephenson ordered it to be published, with some details censored. | But in June commissioner Sir Paul Stephenson ordered it to be published, with some details censored. |
| The report was given to the CPS on Monday. | The report was given to the CPS on Monday. |
| A Metropolitan Police spokesman said: "At the request of the Met the CPS has agreed to review the Blair Peach Report and provide advice as to whether any further investigation would be justified. | A Metropolitan Police spokesman said: "At the request of the Met the CPS has agreed to review the Blair Peach Report and provide advice as to whether any further investigation would be justified. |
| "This independent oversight should provide clarity to the family of Blair Peach that the Met has exhausted all investigative options." | "This independent oversight should provide clarity to the family of Blair Peach that the Met has exhausted all investigative options." |
| 'Delaying tactic' | |
| He added: "Earlier this year the commissioner publicly stated his desire to publish the report unless there were overwhelming reasons not to do so and this view has not changed."' | |
| However, Mr Peach's former partner Celia Stubbs said she was worried the decision to send the report to the CPS could be a delaying tactic and that a report was now unlikely to be published until Spring. | |
| "It is bizarre that also it could be a delaying tactic," she said. | |
| "It is quite bizarre that maybe they are worried as there has been quite a lot of bad publicity. | |
| "It is going to take several months to look at the report and that could be a real postponement tactic." |