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Trial begins of police officer accused of killing Ian Tomlinson | Trial begins of police officer accused of killing Ian Tomlinson |
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The trial has begun of Simon Harwood, the police constable accused of killing Ian Tomlinson, who died shortly after he collapsed amid a major Metropolitan police operation around the G20 summit in London in April 2009. | The trial has begun of Simon Harwood, the police constable accused of killing Ian Tomlinson, who died shortly after he collapsed amid a major Metropolitan police operation around the G20 summit in London in April 2009. |
Harwood, 41, denies the manslaughter of the 47-year-old newspaper vendor, who was attempting to make his way home through the police cordons on the evening of 1 April when he collapsed. | Harwood, 41, denies the manslaughter of the 47-year-old newspaper vendor, who was attempting to make his way home through the police cordons on the evening of 1 April when he collapsed. |
Harwood's case began after a New York-based businessman, who was in London and observing the protests, handed the Guardian video footage of events linking the constable and Tomlinson shortly before the latter collapsed. | |
Following a morning taken up with legal discussions at Southwark crown court, the prosecution is expected to open its case on Monday afternoon. | Following a morning taken up with legal discussions at Southwark crown court, the prosecution is expected to open its case on Monday afternoon. |
A number of Tomlinson's family attended the opening court session. Harwood, a father of two from Carshalton, Surrey, entered the court building hand in hand with his wife. The trial is scheduled to last up to five weeks. | A number of Tomlinson's family attended the opening court session. Harwood, a father of two from Carshalton, Surrey, entered the court building hand in hand with his wife. The trial is scheduled to last up to five weeks. |
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