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LeftishBrit Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-24-11 09:16 AM
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PC to be prosecuted for death of Ian Tomlinson
A police officer is to be charged with manslaughter over the death of newspaper seller Ian Tomlinson during the 2009 G20 protests.

The Director of Public Prosecutions, Keir Starmer, said there was now a "realistic prospect" of convicting Pc Simon Harwood.

An inquest earlier this month returned a verdict of unlawful death on the 47-year-old.

Mr Tomlinson's family said they were "more than happy" about the decision.

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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-13519281
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Hopeless Romantic Donating Member (495 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-24-11 10:40 AM
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1. Good. But I'll be surprised if he serves any time
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ikri Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-24-11 12:36 PM
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2. He'll probably
Be transferred to another force, then helpfully loaned back to the Met.
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