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Prosecutor reviews Ian Tomlinson inquest evidence | Prosecutor reviews Ian Tomlinson inquest evidence |
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Evidence that emerged during the inquest into the death of the newspaper seller Ian Tomlinson is to be reviewed by the Director of Public Prosecutions. | Evidence that emerged during the inquest into the death of the newspaper seller Ian Tomlinson is to be reviewed by the Director of Public Prosecutions. |
Keir Starmer will decide if the policeman who pushed the 47-year-old to the ground at London's G20 protests should be charged with manslaughter. | |
Pc Simon Harwood is facing a police misconduct hearing which will be held in public, it has been anounced. | |
He has said he "did not foresee" that his actions would cause the fall. | |
The BBC's Danny Shaw said Pc Harwood's tribunal would not be the first to be held in public, but it is believed to be the first in London. | |
On Tuesday, the inquest jury concluded Mr Tomlinson had been unlawfully killed. | |
'Irreconcilable conflict' | |
Last year, Mr Starmer ruled out manslaughter charges saying it could not be proved beyond reasonable doubt Mr Tomlinson's death was caused by Pc Harwood pushing him to the ground. | |
He said at the time there was an "irreconcilable conflict" between medical experts. | |
His review will now consider whether enough additional evidence has emerged since then to support a manslaughter prosecution. | His review will now consider whether enough additional evidence has emerged since then to support a manslaughter prosecution. |
At the inquest six doctors said Mr Tomlinson died from internal bleeding and in the words of the coroner, they all found to a "greater or lesser degree" a "direct link" between the push and the newspaper seller's collapse. | At the inquest six doctors said Mr Tomlinson died from internal bleeding and in the words of the coroner, they all found to a "greater or lesser degree" a "direct link" between the push and the newspaper seller's collapse. |
Jules Carey, a solicitor representing the Tomlinson family, called for post mortems in certain high profile cases to be videotaped. | Jules Carey, a solicitor representing the Tomlinson family, called for post mortems in certain high profile cases to be videotaped. |
"It would limit conflict in these sorts of situations where pathologists disagree, if it was all recorded," he said. | "It would limit conflict in these sorts of situations where pathologists disagree, if it was all recorded," he said. |
Mr Tomlinson collapsed and died after he was hit by a baton and pushed to the ground by Pc Harwood at the protests in the City of London on 1 April 2009. | Mr Tomlinson collapsed and died after he was hit by a baton and pushed to the ground by Pc Harwood at the protests in the City of London on 1 April 2009. |
The jury decided Pc Harwood acted illegally, recklessly and dangerously, and used "excessive and unreasonable" force in striking Mr Tomlinson. | The jury decided Pc Harwood acted illegally, recklessly and dangerously, and used "excessive and unreasonable" force in striking Mr Tomlinson. |
Jurors added that the newspaper seller, who was not taking part in the protests, posed no threat. | Jurors added that the newspaper seller, who was not taking part in the protests, posed no threat. |
After the verdict, Pc Harwood reiterated "how sorry" he was that Mr Tomlinson died but went on to dispute the jury's conclusion. | After the verdict, Pc Harwood reiterated "how sorry" he was that Mr Tomlinson died but went on to dispute the jury's conclusion. |
A statement released by his lawyers Reynolds Dawson said: "The mass of video and other evidence gathered by the IPCC [Independent Police Complaints Commission] now presents a picture very different from the one which Pc Harwood had on the day. | A statement released by his lawyers Reynolds Dawson said: "The mass of video and other evidence gathered by the IPCC [Independent Police Complaints Commission] now presents a picture very different from the one which Pc Harwood had on the day. |
"In particular, he wishes that he had known then all that he now knows about Mr Tomlinson's movements and fragile state of health. | "In particular, he wishes that he had known then all that he now knows about Mr Tomlinson's movements and fragile state of health. |
"Pc Harwood did not intend, or foresee at the time, that his push would cause Mr Tomlinson to fall over, let alone that it would result in any injury." | "Pc Harwood did not intend, or foresee at the time, that his push would cause Mr Tomlinson to fall over, let alone that it would result in any injury." |