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Ian Tomlinson: Investigation of G20 death 'cover-up' would be inappropriate, family told

published Thu, Nov 05 2009 11:17 GMT
'There is nothing we can say to reverse the situation,' Met police watchdog tells relativesThe family of Ian Tomlinson, the man who died at the G20 protest after being attacked by the police, has been told it would be "inappropriate" for an official watchdog to consider whether officers were involved in a cover-up.Five members of Tomlinson's family, including his wife, Julia, attended a public meeting at London's City Hall today to complain that events surrounding his death were being ignored by officials.They told the civil liberties panel of the Metropolitan Police Authority (MPA), which is conducting an inquiry into the protests, that police tried to "cover up" police involvement in his death, an aspect of the controversy which they feel ...

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