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Mark Duggan's family start legal challenge at High Court | Mark Duggan's family start legal challenge at High Court |
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The family of Mark Duggan, who was shot dead by police in north London in 2011, have started a legal challenge to have an inquest jury's verdict of lawful killing quashed. | |
Lawyers for the family have argued that legal directions given by the coroner were unlawful. | |
His relatives claim the verdict should be replaced with an "open" conclusion or an order for a fresh inquest. | |
The hearing at the High Court is due to take two days. | |
As part of their challenge, the family will argue that the coroner should have directed the jury that they could not return a lawful killing conclusion if they were sure Mr Duggan was not holding a gun. | |
Mr Duggan's mother, Pamela, his aunt Carole and other relatives were in court as the hearing began. | Mr Duggan's mother, Pamela, his aunt Carole and other relatives were in court as the hearing began. |
Lord Justice Leveson is leading a panel of three judges to review the case, but he warned the family it was "almost impossible" there would be a ruling in the case before the summer break. | |
Mr Duggan, 29, was shot in Tottenham. | |
His death led to rioting in the capital which was replicated in towns and cities across England. |
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