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Mark Duggan's family 'outraged' over shooting publicity | Mark Duggan's family 'outraged' over shooting publicity |
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Mark Duggan's family felt "a deep sense of injustice" when details of his shooting by police were revealed during a criminal trial, a court has heard. | Mark Duggan's family felt "a deep sense of injustice" when details of his shooting by police were revealed during a criminal trial, a court has heard. |
Michael Mansfield QC said the inquest into Mr Duggan's death in Tottenham, north London, was put at risk by the trial of Kevin Hutchinson-Foster. | Michael Mansfield QC said the inquest into Mr Duggan's death in Tottenham, north London, was put at risk by the trial of Kevin Hutchinson-Foster. |
Mr Hutchinson-Foster was accused of supplying a gun to Mr Duggan, 29, on 4 August 2011 but the trial became "synonymous" with Mr Duggan's name. | Mr Hutchinson-Foster was accused of supplying a gun to Mr Duggan, 29, on 4 August 2011 but the trial became "synonymous" with Mr Duggan's name. |
His death sparked last summer's riot. | His death sparked last summer's riot. |
An eight-week inquest into Mr Duggan's death is expected to begin on 28 January. | An eight-week inquest into Mr Duggan's death is expected to begin on 28 January. |
Inquest delayed | Inquest delayed |
During a pre-inquest review hearing Mr Mansfield, who represents the family, told coroner Andrew Walker at North London Coroner's Court that the inquest was delayed to protect the trial but "no-one lifted a finger to protect these proceedings". | During a pre-inquest review hearing Mr Mansfield, who represents the family, told coroner Andrew Walker at North London Coroner's Court that the inquest was delayed to protect the trial but "no-one lifted a finger to protect these proceedings". |
So, it's all settled: the inquest will go ahead on January 28 next year. | |
Or will it? There's still a variety of reasons why the date could slip. | |
The Independent Police Complaints Commission has yet to complete its assessment of all the evidence or disclose all the material it should do to other parties. | |
Neither has it delivered its report on the case to the coroner or indicated whether the Crown Prosecution Service should consider charging any officers. | |
There's also the strong desire of the CPS for the re-trial of Kevin Hutchinson-Foster, the man accused of supplying Mark Duggan with a handgun 15 minutes before the shooting, to take place before the inquest - but that's unlikely to happen until the first week of January at the earliest. | |
And lastly, there isn't even a confirmed venue for the proceedings. | |
Mr Hutchinson-Foster, 30, was accused of giving a gun to Mr Duggan 15 minutes before he was shot dead by police in Tottenham. The jury failed to reach a verdict in the trial heard at Snaresbrook Crown Court. | Mr Hutchinson-Foster, 30, was accused of giving a gun to Mr Duggan 15 minutes before he was shot dead by police in Tottenham. The jury failed to reach a verdict in the trial heard at Snaresbrook Crown Court. |
Mr Mansfield said: "There is a deep sense of injustice felt by all family members relating to Mark Duggan by the untrammelled exercise of the holding of a trial in public which canvassed the very issues which relate to the core of this inquest, namely the circumstances of Mark Duggan's death. | Mr Mansfield said: "There is a deep sense of injustice felt by all family members relating to Mark Duggan by the untrammelled exercise of the holding of a trial in public which canvassed the very issues which relate to the core of this inquest, namely the circumstances of Mark Duggan's death. |
"This inquest was delayed in order to protect that trial; 15 months have gone by. | "This inquest was delayed in order to protect that trial; 15 months have gone by. |
"When the trial came it was singularly apparent that no one lifted a finger to protect these proceedings - least of all the prosecutorial authorities and the investigatory authority of the IPCC (Independent Police Complaints Commission)." | "When the trial came it was singularly apparent that no one lifted a finger to protect these proceedings - least of all the prosecutorial authorities and the investigatory authority of the IPCC (Independent Police Complaints Commission)." |
The barrister argued that reporting restrictions should have been in place during the trial. | The barrister argued that reporting restrictions should have been in place during the trial. |
He said: "The trial in some quarters of the media wasn't called the Hutchinson-Foster trial, it was called the Mark Duggan trial, that was how synonymous the two had become. | He said: "The trial in some quarters of the media wasn't called the Hutchinson-Foster trial, it was called the Mark Duggan trial, that was how synonymous the two had become. |
"That's why the family are outraged. They have exercised remarkable patience and endurance and resistance to the kind of action that some might in these kind of circumstances take." | "That's why the family are outraged. They have exercised remarkable patience and endurance and resistance to the kind of action that some might in these kind of circumstances take." |
'Feeling confident' | |
Speaking outside court Mr Duggan's brother, Shaun Hall, said: "It's the first time that we have left here with a bit of hope that we can get the truth. | Speaking outside court Mr Duggan's brother, Shaun Hall, said: "It's the first time that we have left here with a bit of hope that we can get the truth. |
"The farce that has gone on with a certain person that had a trial that turned into the Mark Duggan trial, we can now put that aside. | "The farce that has gone on with a certain person that had a trial that turned into the Mark Duggan trial, we can now put that aside. |
"We can find out exactly what happened without people trying to jeopardise what we need to hear. | "We can find out exactly what happened without people trying to jeopardise what we need to hear. |
"We are told that in January we are going to get our day in court. | "We are told that in January we are going to get our day in court. |
"The coroner was not prepared to lie down, he does want to see this in front of a jury as we do. All we are looking for is the truth." | "The coroner was not prepared to lie down, he does want to see this in front of a jury as we do. All we are looking for is the truth." |
Mr Duggan's aunt, Carole Duggan said she was relieved there is going to be an inquest for January. | Mr Duggan's aunt, Carole Duggan said she was relieved there is going to be an inquest for January. |
"It's a sad occasion but we are feeling confident for January," she said. | "It's a sad occasion but we are feeling confident for January," she said. |
Referring to Mr Hutchinson-Foster's trial, she said: "There has been a lot of negative publicity about Mark and it wasn't Mark's case at all. By January hopefully the public will get what we get - the truth." | Referring to Mr Hutchinson-Foster's trial, she said: "There has been a lot of negative publicity about Mark and it wasn't Mark's case at all. By January hopefully the public will get what we get - the truth." |
Another pre-inquest review hearing will take place in December. | Another pre-inquest review hearing will take place in December. |
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