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Cherry Groce inquest: 1985 shooting 'caused death in 2011' | Cherry Groce inquest: 1985 shooting 'caused death in 2011' |
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A woman who was shot by police in 1985, sparking the Brixton riots, died 26 years later as a result of the bullet wound, an inquest has heard. | |
Dorothy "Cherry" Groce was shot in the shoulder by police looking for her son and paralysed from the waist down. She died of kidney failure in 2011. | Dorothy "Cherry" Groce was shot in the shoulder by police looking for her son and paralysed from the waist down. She died of kidney failure in 2011. |
At Southwark Coroner's Court Dr Robert Chapman said her death could be directly traced back to the shooting. | At Southwark Coroner's Court Dr Robert Chapman said her death could be directly traced back to the shooting. |
No charges were ever brought against her son. | No charges were ever brought against her son. |
The court heard that the mother of eight became more susceptible to a host of debilitating illnesses as a result of the injury. | The court heard that the mother of eight became more susceptible to a host of debilitating illnesses as a result of the injury. |
Metal 'lodged in spine' | Metal 'lodged in spine' |
Pathologist Dr Chapman said during a post-mortem examination he found small metal fragments from the bullet still lodged in the base of her spine. | Pathologist Dr Chapman said during a post-mortem examination he found small metal fragments from the bullet still lodged in the base of her spine. |
He said: "She had a history of diabetes. There was clinical evidence of sepsis and acute renal failure and some evidence of bronchial pneumonia. | He said: "She had a history of diabetes. There was clinical evidence of sepsis and acute renal failure and some evidence of bronchial pneumonia. |
"All of these conditions, with the exception of diabetes, all related directly from the previous injuries - that is the traumatic paraplegia." | "All of these conditions, with the exception of diabetes, all related directly from the previous injuries - that is the traumatic paraplegia." |
Pressed by Dexter Dias QC, representing the Groce family, whether the "cause of death goes back to the shooting", Dr Chapman replied: "Yes." | Pressed by Dexter Dias QC, representing the Groce family, whether the "cause of death goes back to the shooting", Dr Chapman replied: "Yes." |
The officer who shot Mrs Groce stood trial in 1987 charged with inflicting unlawful and malicious grievous bodily harm, and was acquitted. | The officer who shot Mrs Groce stood trial in 1987 charged with inflicting unlawful and malicious grievous bodily harm, and was acquitted. |
The inquest continues. | The inquest continues. |
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