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| Greater Manchester Police chief faces shooting charges | Greater Manchester Police chief faces shooting charges |
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| The Chief Constable of Greater Manchester Police, Sir Peter Fahy, is to be prosecuted after an unarmed man was shot dead by an officer. | |
| Anthony Grainger, 36, was shot in the chest after the car he was in was stopped in Culcheth, Cheshire, in 2012. | |
| The Crown Prosecution Service believes there is "sufficient evidence" to prove the force broke health and safety laws. | |
| But a solicitor for Mr Grainger's family said they were disappointed the marksman was not being charged. | |
| GMP said it noted the decision to prosecute Sir Peter. | |
| Prosecutors have decided the marksman who killed Mr Grainger on 3 March 2012 should not face charges for murder, manslaughter or misconduct in public office because a jury would be likely to accept he believed his actions were necessary. | |
| The GMP operation in which Mr Grainger was shot involved armed officers stopping an Audi in a car park. The vehicle was stolen and had false registration plates. | The GMP operation in which Mr Grainger was shot involved armed officers stopping an Audi in a car park. The vehicle was stolen and had false registration plates. |
| 'Serious deficiencies' | 'Serious deficiencies' |
| A bullet fired by an officer passed through the windscreen and hit Mr Grainger, who was from Bolton. | |
| It later emerged the unarmed father of two had been wrongly suspected of stealing a memory stick containing the names of police informants. | It later emerged the unarmed father of two had been wrongly suspected of stealing a memory stick containing the names of police informants. |
| A CPS spokesman said: "It is alleged that there were serious deficiencies in the preparation for this operation that unnecessarily exposed individuals to risk." | A CPS spokesman said: "It is alleged that there were serious deficiencies in the preparation for this operation that unnecessarily exposed individuals to risk." |
| Jonathan Bridge, of Farleys Solicitors, is representing Mr Grainger's family. Speaking to BBC Radio 4's World at One, he said they were "bitterly disappointed" with the decision. | |
| He said: "They have had to wait two years for this decision to be reached, they were very hopeful that charges would be brought against the officer that shot Anthony. | |
| "There has never been a murder charge brought against a serving officer, but it was felt in this case that the charge would be justified". | |
| Sir Peter is accused of failing to discharge a duty under the Health and Safety at Work Act as he is "corporation sole" for the force, the CPS said. | |
| This is a legal status and means that he does not share criminal liability or will personally have to appear in court. | This is a legal status and means that he does not share criminal liability or will personally have to appear in court. |
| A GMP spokesman said it was "important that these legal processes are allowed to take their course unimpeded in order to seek a resolution for both the family of Mr Grainger and the force". | A GMP spokesman said it was "important that these legal processes are allowed to take their course unimpeded in order to seek a resolution for both the family of Mr Grainger and the force". |
| Unlimited fine | Unlimited fine |
| The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) is currently investigating the death but will not publish its findings until the legal proceedings have ended. | The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) is currently investigating the death but will not publish its findings until the legal proceedings have ended. |
| An initial hearing will be held at Westminster Magistrates' Court on 10 February, the IPCC said. | An initial hearing will be held at Westminster Magistrates' Court on 10 February, the IPCC said. |
| If convicted, the force could face an unlimited fine. | If convicted, the force could face an unlimited fine. |
| The BBC's home affairs correspondent Danny Shaw said British police forces had been successfully prosecuted for health and safety breaches in the past. | The BBC's home affairs correspondent Danny Shaw said British police forces had been successfully prosecuted for health and safety breaches in the past. |
| The Metropolitan Police force was found guilty of endangering the public when officers mistakenly shot Jean Charles de Menezes at Stockwell Tube station in south London in July 2005. | The Metropolitan Police force was found guilty of endangering the public when officers mistakenly shot Jean Charles de Menezes at Stockwell Tube station in south London in July 2005. |
| In 2003, the same force was taken to court after two police officers fell through roofs while chasing suspects. One officer, PC Kulwant Sidhu, died. | |
| The prosecution case alleged that Police Commissioner Sir John Stevens and his predecessor, Lord Condon failed in their duty to protect officers. | |
| Both were acquitted of health and safety breaches. |