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Home | Friday 19th September 2008 | Issue 647

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IT'S NOT CRICKET

The coroner's inquest into the murder of Jean Charles de Menezes by police, at Stockwell Tube Station in July 2005, begins on September 22nd and will go for three months. Menezes, a Brazilian working in London, was murdered in the aftermath of the 7/7 bombings in a tragically botched operation when police thought he was a terrorist. Nobody was ever prosecuted for the murder (See SchNEWS 552, 508).

Members of the public will be allowed, but space is limited (overs) with the inquest being held at The Oval cricket ground in Kennington (you'd think they could fill the stadium). The Justice 4 Jean campaign will be there to put on pressure for a fair, transparent and accountable inquest. They want people to join them on the 22nd, 9am, to call for the inquest to be moved to a larger venue, and on the 30th when police - granted anonymity behind screens - start to give evidence.

* For more info call 07944 069 956, email justice4jean@gmail.com. A running blog will be maintained at inquest.justice4jean.org


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