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His death sparked the 2011 London riots. An inquest jury found that the police officer had an honest and genuine belief at the time that he fired that he was acting in self-defence. Lawyers for the family argued that the coroner’s directions about the law were wrong.
Mar 29, 2017 · They found that the police officer who twice shot Mr Duggan, known as V53, "honestly believed" he was holding a gun at the time. At the appeal court, the family had argued jurors...
Duggan's family stated that they did not trust the IPCC to conduct a fair and independent investigation of the killing and asked for an independent inquiry into the relationship between the Metropolitan Police and the IPCC.
Jan 8, 2021 · The jury in the inquest into the death of Mark Duggan concluded today that he did not have a gun in his hand when he was shot. They also unanimously agreed that there were failures in planning and the gathering of intelligence prior to the shooting.
Apr 17, 2014 · In the immediate aftermath of the death, the family were not officially informed by the police, in contravention of statutory obligations. As a result, there was confusion on the part of the family over whether the dead man was actually Mark.
Jan 9, 2014 · Mark Duggan's family say the inquest jury's conclusion of lawful killing is not the end of the story - they say they have been denied justice and want to challenge the outcome.
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Jan 8, 2014 · The family of Mark Duggan have vowed to fight for justice in his name, saying the 29-year-old was "executed" by police on the streets of Tottenham. The comments come after an inquest jury found Mr Duggan was lawfully killed when he was shot in August 2011, despite not holding a gun at the time.