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Azelle Rodney gun death public inquiry set to reconvene | Azelle Rodney gun death public inquiry set to reconvene |
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A public inquiry is due to reconvene later into the death of a west London man shot by a police officer in 2005. | A public inquiry is due to reconvene later into the death of a west London man shot by a police officer in 2005. |
Azelle Rodney, 24, from Hounslow, was in the back of a car in Edgware, north London, when a marksman opened fire. | Azelle Rodney, 24, from Hounslow, was in the back of a car in Edgware, north London, when a marksman opened fire. |
He said he thought Mr Rodney was reaching for a gun. | He said he thought Mr Rodney was reaching for a gun. |
The inquiry - the first into a fatal police shooting - was launched because an inquest coroner could not see the intelligence information which led police to believe Mr Rodney was armed. | |
Oral hearings will begin later at a court in the Principal Registry of the Family Division in central London. The inquiry was adjourned in 2010. | Oral hearings will begin later at a court in the Principal Registry of the Family Division in central London. The inquiry was adjourned in 2010. |
Chairman Sir Christopher Holland, a retired High Court judge, will determine how, when, where and in what circumstances Mr Rodney died and is expected to make recommendations. | Chairman Sir Christopher Holland, a retired High Court judge, will determine how, when, where and in what circumstances Mr Rodney died and is expected to make recommendations. |
'Waiting so long' | 'Waiting so long' |
Two men, who were in the same car as Mr Rodney, were arrested at the scene and jailed for drugs and firearms offences in 2006. | Two men, who were in the same car as Mr Rodney, were arrested at the scene and jailed for drugs and firearms offences in 2006. |
At their trial the court heard three guns were found in the car. | At their trial the court heard three guns were found in the car. |
A report by the Independent Police Complaints Commission said there was insufficient evidence to prosecute the firearms officers involved in Mr Rodney's shooting. | A report by the Independent Police Complaints Commission said there was insufficient evidence to prosecute the firearms officers involved in Mr Rodney's shooting. |
In 2007, a coroner ruled that as a matter of law neither he nor the jury could see relevant intelligence material, making an inquest impossible. | In 2007, a coroner ruled that as a matter of law neither he nor the jury could see relevant intelligence material, making an inquest impossible. |
In 2010, Justice Secretary Jack Straw announced that an inquiry would be established. | In 2010, Justice Secretary Jack Straw announced that an inquiry would be established. |
Mr Rodney's mother, Susan Alexander, said: "Waiting for so long to hear the evidence about the death of my son has had a profound effect on my life for the past seven years. | Mr Rodney's mother, Susan Alexander, said: "Waiting for so long to hear the evidence about the death of my son has had a profound effect on my life for the past seven years. |
"I don't think I will ever recover from it." | "I don't think I will ever recover from it." |
Earlier this year, the government apologised to the European Court of Human Rights for the delays in the case. | Earlier this year, the government apologised to the European Court of Human Rights for the delays in the case. |
Ms Alexander said she wanted to see "a robust, effective and transparent inquiry" into how and why her son died. | Ms Alexander said she wanted to see "a robust, effective and transparent inquiry" into how and why her son died. |
The inquiry is expected to last up to 10 weeks. | The inquiry is expected to last up to 10 weeks. |