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| Mark Duggan death: Armed police to wear video cameras | Mark Duggan death: Armed police to wear video cameras |
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| Firearms officers are to wear video cameras in an attempt to be "more open" following the death of Mark Duggan, the Met Police Commissioner has said. | Firearms officers are to wear video cameras in an attempt to be "more open" following the death of Mark Duggan, the Met Police Commissioner has said. |
| Sir Bernard Hogan-Howe admitted the force must "do more to build trust" after an inquest jury found the 29-year-old was lawfully killed. | |
| Mr Duggan was shot dead by police in August 2011 in Tottenham, north London. | Mr Duggan was shot dead by police in August 2011 in Tottenham, north London. |
| Sir Bernard will meet community leaders in Haringey to discuss how "confidence" in the Met can be improved. | Sir Bernard will meet community leaders in Haringey to discuss how "confidence" in the Met can be improved. |
| The family of Mr Duggan reacted with anger after the jury concluded by a majority of eight to two that he was lawfully killed by officers. | The family of Mr Duggan reacted with anger after the jury concluded by a majority of eight to two that he was lawfully killed by officers. |
| 'Lost a friend' | 'Lost a friend' |
| Following the conclusion of the inquest at the Royal Courts of Justice on Wednesday, his aunt Carole Duggan said he had been "executed". | Following the conclusion of the inquest at the Royal Courts of Justice on Wednesday, his aunt Carole Duggan said he had been "executed". |
| Sir Bernard said: "I want to express my sympathy to Mark Duggan's family. They've lost a son and brother and their friends have lost a friend. | Sir Bernard said: "I want to express my sympathy to Mark Duggan's family. They've lost a son and brother and their friends have lost a friend. |
| "That's a terrible event for everybody and they've had to wait a long time for this verdict. | "That's a terrible event for everybody and they've had to wait a long time for this verdict. |
| "I hope that everybody's able to accept the verdict of the jury. It's a jury of ordinary Londoners who have come to a verdict which we all have to accept. | "I hope that everybody's able to accept the verdict of the jury. It's a jury of ordinary Londoners who have come to a verdict which we all have to accept. |
| "I do acknowledge that we need to do more to build trust with the people of London, and there are things that we need to learn from this event. | "I do acknowledge that we need to do more to build trust with the people of London, and there are things that we need to learn from this event. |
| "First of all, I want our officers to be able to be more open when it comes to the investigations that follow these events. | "First of all, I want our officers to be able to be more open when it comes to the investigations that follow these events. |
| "In pursuance of that we're going to ask them to wear video cameras, so that we can record this type of incident, and I'm going to meet many people from across London, leaders from the Haringey community, to see what we need to do to work together to improve the confidence in the Met for those members of society who may feel that this has damaged their confidence in any way." | "In pursuance of that we're going to ask them to wear video cameras, so that we can record this type of incident, and I'm going to meet many people from across London, leaders from the Haringey community, to see what we need to do to work together to improve the confidence in the Met for those members of society who may feel that this has damaged their confidence in any way." |
| 'Vigorous review' | 'Vigorous review' |
| The jury of seven women and three men was asked to answer five questions over Mr Duggan's death. | The jury of seven women and three men was asked to answer five questions over Mr Duggan's death. |
| The panel concluded he did not have a gun when he was shot by officers who surrounded a minicab he was travelling in. | The panel concluded he did not have a gun when he was shot by officers who surrounded a minicab he was travelling in. |
| But the jury said it was more likely than not that Mr Duggan had thrown a gun from the vehicle just before he was killed. The weapon was found about 20ft (6m) away from the scene. | But the jury said it was more likely than not that Mr Duggan had thrown a gun from the vehicle just before he was killed. The weapon was found about 20ft (6m) away from the scene. |
| The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) is currently conducting an investigation into his death. | The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) is currently conducting an investigation into his death. |
| The Duggan's family lawyer Marcia Willis Stewart said after the inquest: "We can't believe this was the outcome. He had no gun in his hand, yet he was shot, he was murdered. | The Duggan's family lawyer Marcia Willis Stewart said after the inquest: "We can't believe this was the outcome. He had no gun in his hand, yet he was shot, he was murdered. |
| "To us, that is unlawful killing." | "To us, that is unlawful killing." |
| She added the family would seek a meeting with the IPCC, their MP David Lammy, and MP Keith Vaz, in order to ensure the IPCC carries out "a vigorous review". | She added the family would seek a meeting with the IPCC, their MP David Lammy, and MP Keith Vaz, in order to ensure the IPCC carries out "a vigorous review". |
| Deborah Coles, from the charity Inquest, said Mr Duggan's family were considering whether to apply for the decision to be judicially reviewed. | Deborah Coles, from the charity Inquest, said Mr Duggan's family were considering whether to apply for the decision to be judicially reviewed. |
| After Mr Duggan was shot, rioting spread across London and other parts of England in what became some of the worst disturbances in decades. | After Mr Duggan was shot, rioting spread across London and other parts of England in what became some of the worst disturbances in decades. |