UK: Blair criticised for delaying de Menezes shooting probe

Britain’s top police officer was criticised by a watchdog today for delaying the investigation into the shooting of Jean Charles de Menezes.

UK: Blair criticised for delaying de Menezes shooting probe
Thu, 08 Nov, 2007 - 13:54

Britain’s top police officer was criticised by a watchdog today for delaying the investigation into the shooting of Jean Charles de Menezes.

Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) chairman Nick Hardwick said Ian Blair was responsible for “much of the avoidable difficulty” caused after the Stockwell tragedy.

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