Public inquiry into GMP shooting of Anthony Grainger
The Home Secretary is to announce a public inquiry into the shooting of an unarmed man by a police marksman in Cheshire.
GMP welcomes public inquiry into shooting of Anthony Grainger
The Chief Constable of Greater Manchester Police says he welcomes the announcement of a public inquiry into the shooting of Anthony Grainger.
The father of two was killed by a police marksman as he sat in a car in Culcheth near Warrington.
Sir Peter Fahy, the former Chief Constable, was due to stand trial after the shooting, charged with breaches in Heath and Safety.
But that trial collapsed when police said their evidence was too sensitive to be heard in court.
Chief Constable Ian Hopkins said:
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