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| Ian Tomlinson unlawfully killed by Pc at G20 protests | Ian Tomlinson unlawfully killed by Pc at G20 protests |
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| Ian Tomlinson was unlawfully killed by a Metropolitan Police officer at the G20 protests, an inquest jury has said. | Ian Tomlinson was unlawfully killed by a Metropolitan Police officer at the G20 protests, an inquest jury has said. |
| The 47-year-old collapsed and died after he was hit by a baton and pushed to the ground by Pc Simon Harwood at the demonstrations on 1 April 2009. | The 47-year-old collapsed and died after he was hit by a baton and pushed to the ground by Pc Simon Harwood at the demonstrations on 1 April 2009. |
| The Crown Prosecution Service could reopen criminal proceedings against Pc Harwood after jurors ruled he acted illegally, recklessly and dangerously. | |
| Mr Tomlinson's family said the verdict was a "huge relief". | |
| The jury decided Pc Harwood used "excessive and unreasonable" force in striking Mr Tomlinson. | |
| Jurors added that the newspaper seller, who was not taking part in the protests in London, posed no threat. | |
| The case is set to be reviewed by the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) and Met Police after the evidence of Pc Harwood and pathologist Dr Freddy Patel was discredited by the verdict. | The case is set to be reviewed by the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) and Met Police after the evidence of Pc Harwood and pathologist Dr Freddy Patel was discredited by the verdict. |
| 'Blindingly obvious' | |
| Last year, prosecutors said a decision not to pursue charges against Pc Harwood could be reviewed depending on the inquest findings. | Last year, prosecutors said a decision not to pursue charges against Pc Harwood could be reviewed depending on the inquest findings. |
| Jurors took four-and-a-half hours to reach their verdict. The other possible verdicts available to them were misadventure, natural causes and open. | Jurors took four-and-a-half hours to reach their verdict. The other possible verdicts available to them were misadventure, natural causes and open. |
| Jules Carey, of the Tomlinson family's solicitors, said: "Today's decision is a huge relief to Mr Tomlinson's family. | Jules Carey, of the Tomlinson family's solicitors, said: "Today's decision is a huge relief to Mr Tomlinson's family. |
| "To many, today's verdict will seem like a statement of the blindingly obvious, however this fails to take account of the significant and many obstacles faced by the family over the last two years to get to this decision. | "To many, today's verdict will seem like a statement of the blindingly obvious, however this fails to take account of the significant and many obstacles faced by the family over the last two years to get to this decision. |
| "The CPS will now review whether a prosecution will be brought following today's verdict and the way in which the evidence has been clarified during the inquest process." | "The CPS will now review whether a prosecution will be brought following today's verdict and the way in which the evidence has been clarified during the inquest process." |
| 'New evidence' | 'New evidence' |
| The CPS said a "thorough" review would take place. | The CPS said a "thorough" review would take place. |
| A spokesman said: "It will take into account all of the evidence now available, including any new evidence that emerged at the inquest, the issues left by the coroner to the jury and the conclusions they reached. | A spokesman said: "It will take into account all of the evidence now available, including any new evidence that emerged at the inquest, the issues left by the coroner to the jury and the conclusions they reached. |
| "The review will be conducted as quickly as is compatible with the care and rigour required in a thorough exercise." | "The review will be conducted as quickly as is compatible with the care and rigour required in a thorough exercise." |
| The Independent Police Complaints Commission said it acknowledged the verdict and would be publishing various reports on the incident. | The Independent Police Complaints Commission said it acknowledged the verdict and would be publishing various reports on the incident. |
| The Met Police said Pc Harwood would be subject to a disciplinary hearing. |