The family of a man shot dead by police in the North urged the public today not to judge him until a full investigation was completed.

Police in Northern Ireland who shot dead the driver of a stolen car took a split second decision to protect a woman and child whose lives were under threat, it was claimed today.

INVESTIGATORS from the Northern Ireland Police Ombudsman’s office last night named the man shot dead by police at a road block while driving a stolen car.

Investigators from the Northern Ireland Police Ombudsman’s office tonight named the man shot dead by police at a road block .

Two healthcare workers were targeted in a weekend racial attack in Northern Ireland, police revealed today.