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Report: UK Police Lied About Shooting of Innocent Man

HeadlineAug 17, 2005

In Britain the tv network ITV has obtained leaked information that indicate the British government may have lied about key details involving the police shooting of an innocent Brazilian electrician aboard a subway car. According to the leaked witness statements, the Brazilian man, Jean Charles de Menezes, was being restrained by a member of Scotland Yard’s surveillance team at the time that he was shot. In addition, the leaked information indicate Menezes was wearing a thin denim jacket — not a bulky jacket as police said. It also now appears that Menezes never ran from the police. He only began to run when he saw his train pull into the station. Menezes was shot by police shortly after the July 21st attempted bombings in London.

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