De Menezes police 'under undue pressure', inquest told

Police chasing Jean Charles de Menezes were under "undue pressure" to identify him as a suicide bomber, a senior detective said today.

Fri, 17 Oct, 2008 - 19:03

British police chasing Jean Charles de Menezes were under "undue pressure" to identify him as a suicide bomber, a senior detective said today.

Detective chief inspector Greg Purser said officers were facing an "appalling dilemma" on the day the Brazilian electrician was killed by police marksmen.

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