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The mother of Mark Duggan, whose fatal shooting by police in London sparked nationwide riots, is challenging an inquest verdict The mother of Mark Duggan, whose fatal shooting by police in London sparked nationwide riots, is challenging an inquest verdict of lawful killing.
of lawful killing. Family members and supporters reacted with shock and anger after the inquest jury returned their verdict at the Royal Courts of Justice in January on 29-year-old Duggan.
Family members and supporters reacted with shock and anger after the
inquest jury returned their verdict at the Royal Courts of Justice in
January on 29-year-old Duggan.
Lawyers for Pamela Duggan will argue on Wednesday at the high court in London that the jury was misdirected and the verdict should be overturned.Lawyers for Pamela Duggan will argue on Wednesday at the high court in London that the jury was misdirected and the verdict should be overturned.
They say the presiding coroner should have told the jury that if They say the presiding coroner should have told the jury that if they were sure Duggan was not holding a gun, they could not return a lawful killing verdict. They also contend that the jury was wrongly directed on the question of "mistaken belief" involving the police marksman who shot Duggan.
they were sure Duggan was not holding a gun, they could not Carole Duggan, Mark's aunt said: "We as a family, like a lot of the public, were shocked by the outcome of the inquest into Mark's death – that the jury could have reached a lawful killing conclusion when they also concluded Mark was unarmed.
return a lawful killing verdict. They also contend that the jury was wrongly directed on the question "We are equally shocked by the coroner's report, as his concerns, based on his recommendations, mirror exactly the concerns of the family before the inquest had even begun.
of "mistaken belief" involving the police marksman who shot Duggan.
Carole Duggan, Mark's aunt said: "We as a family, like a lot of the
public, were shocked by the outcome of the inquest into Mark's death – that the jury could have reached a lawful killing conclusion when they
also concluded Mark was unarmed.
"We are equally shocked by the coroner's report, as his concerns,
based on his recommendations, mirror exactly the concerns of the family
before the inquest had even begun.
"As a result we are further confused by the contradictions in between the jury's findings and the detailed coroner's report.""As a result we are further confused by the contradictions in between the jury's findings and the detailed coroner's report."
The inquest jury found Duggan was lawfully killed by a police The inquest jury found Duggan was lawfully killed by a police marksman in August 2011 in Tottenham, north London, despite being unarmed when he was shot.
marksman in August 2011 in Tottenham, north London, despite being Police officers intercepted the vehicle he was in on the basis of intelligence that he was part of a gang and had collected a gun.
unarmed when he was shot.
Police officers intercepted the vehicle he was in on the basis of
intelligence that he was part of a gang and had collected a gun.