Britain’s police watchdog has confirmed it is investigating whether the car which crashed into a Cork family — killing a 16-month-old boy and an unborn baby and seriously injuring their parents — was being chased by police at the time.

The Metropolitan Police has apologised to the family of Mark Duggan, whose shooting triggered last summer’s riots in the UK, for failing to inform them of his death.

An investigation into the death of Mark Duggan who was shot dead by police, triggering a series of riots across Britain, has found no forensic evidence that he was carrying a gun, it was reported today.

The results of ballistic tests carried out following the police shooting of Mark Duggan are expected to be published today.