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PC Ian Terry death: GMP officers face gross misconduct hearing | PC Ian Terry death: GMP officers face gross misconduct hearing |
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Two Greater Manchester Police (GMP) officers are to face a gross misconduct hearing over the death of a PC who was shot in a training exercise. | Two Greater Manchester Police (GMP) officers are to face a gross misconduct hearing over the death of a PC who was shot in a training exercise. |
PC Ian Terry, 32, from Burnley, Lancashire, was killed in June 2008 during police firearms training. | PC Ian Terry, 32, from Burnley, Lancashire, was killed in June 2008 during police firearms training. |
An officer who fired the fatal shot and another who organised the training exercise face an internal GMP hearing. | An officer who fired the fatal shot and another who organised the training exercise face an internal GMP hearing. |
The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) said a third officer, who retired, will not face the hearing. | |
'So disappointing' | |
PC Terry's father Roy said: "It doesn't look likely that we will get justice for Ian, which is all we really wanted." | |
"[Ian] would be angry that the officers involved didn't have the nerve to come out and say 'well we've made a mess of this'," he added. | |
An independent investigation into the death was carried out by the IPCC. | |
IPCC Commissioner James Dipple-Johnstone said: "One officer is now outside of the misconduct system having chosen to retire. There is nothing the IPCC can do to stop the officer retiring." | |
Mr Dipple-Johnstone urged police to address situations where officers retired while investigations were under way. | Mr Dipple-Johnstone urged police to address situations where officers retired while investigations were under way. |
GMP declined to comment. | GMP declined to comment. |
No body armour | |
Greater Manchester's police and crime commissioner's office called for a "wholesale reform" of the police complaints process because disciplinary processes can be "unacceptably long". | |
Mr Terry was carrying an unloaded handgun while playing the role of a criminal fleeing in a car during the exercise at a disused warehouse in Newton Heath in Manchester. | |
The father of two, who was not wearing body armour, was hit in the chest from a distance of about 30cm (12in) by a blank round of specialist ammunition not designed to kill. | |
His widow Joanne added: "It's been tough, the length of the investigation has made it worse. | |
"Ian loved his job. He was dedicated, he was an excellent officer. I just feel that he's been let down." | |
Unlawful killing | Unlawful killing |
An inquest held in March 2010 found Mr Terry was unlawfully killed. | |
The inquest jury ruled there were failures in the planning, training and safety measures employed during the exercise. | The inquest jury ruled there were failures in the planning, training and safety measures employed during the exercise. |
A Health and Safety Executive (HSE) prosecution was brought after the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said there was "insufficient evidence" to bring criminal charges relating to his death. | A Health and Safety Executive (HSE) prosecution was brought after the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said there was "insufficient evidence" to bring criminal charges relating to his death. |
GMP was fined £166,666 and ordered to pay costs of £90,000 after admitting breaching health and safety legislation over the fatal shooting. | GMP was fined £166,666 and ordered to pay costs of £90,000 after admitting breaching health and safety legislation over the fatal shooting. |
Two GMP firearms officers, who were not named, were charged with a breach of Section 7 of the Health and Safety at Work Act. | Two GMP firearms officers, who were not named, were charged with a breach of Section 7 of the Health and Safety at Work Act. |
The section requires employees to take reasonable care for the health and safety of themselves and others. | The section requires employees to take reasonable care for the health and safety of themselves and others. |
One officer was found guilty and fined £2,000 and ordered to pay costs of £500 at Manchester Crown Court. The other was cleared. | One officer was found guilty and fined £2,000 and ordered to pay costs of £500 at Manchester Crown Court. The other was cleared. |
Both officers who were prosecuted had organised the training exercise and are the same officers involved in the gross misconduct investigation, the IPCC said. |