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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Margaret Davis

Campaigners express ‘deep concern’ over police accountability review

Home Secretary Yvette Cooper has been urged to observe two rulings by the Supreme Court on inquest conclusions of unlawful killing and misconduct proceedings involving police officers (Owen Humphreys/PA) - (PA Wire)

Campaigners have expressed “deep concern” over a review of police accountability launched in the wake of anger over the murder charge brought against the police officer who shot gang member Chris Kaba.

Groups including Inquest, Liberty and the Centre for Women’s Justice wrote to Home Secretary Yvette Cooper urging her not to change the threshold for an inquest conclusion of unlawful killing, or move against a key ruling on police misconduct proceedings.

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