Ebrahimi family 'relieved' as police officers charged

The family of a disabled man who was brutally murdered because some neighbours wrongly believed he was a paedophile have said they are "relieved" after charges were announced against police officers over his treatment.

Bijan Ebrahimi, 44, was beaten to death and his body set on fire by neighbour Lee James in Bristol on 14 July last year after his neighbours wrongly believed the claims.

James, of Capgrave Crescent, Brislington, was given a life sentence for murder, while Stephen Norley, who lived next door, received four years in prison for assisting an offender.

Three police constables and a police community support officer have today been charged with misconduct in a public office following the death.

In a statement, Ebrahimi's family: "We are relieved by this decision and trust the officers will now face the full rigour of the law."