16 h. ago Firearms officer used excessive force in fatal shooting of unarmed man in London, misconduct hearing told

Jermaine Baker, from Tottenham, killed during operation to stop plot to spring gang leader from prison in 2015A firearms officer used excessive force when he shot dead an unarmed 28-year-old man involved in a foiled attempt to spring a gang leader from prison, a police misconduct hearing has been told.The officer, known only as W80, killed Jermaine Baker, from Tottenham, north London, during an operation to interrupt a criminal plot to snatch Izzet Eren, the head of the Tottenham Turks organised crime group, from a van heading towards Wood Green crown court in December 2015. Continue reading...

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18 h. ago Police marksman 'used excessive force' when he shot dead an unarmed father

Jermaine Baker, pictured, was unarmed when he was shot dead during a foiled prison break by a police marksman known only as W80 in 2015. An immitation firearm was later found in the car.

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19 h. ago Met marksman faces misconduct hearing for 2015 shooting of unarmed man

W80 is accused of shooting Jermaine Baker despite his hand being empty and seeing no sign of a weapon, a hearing was told.

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5 d. ago Police officer gets final warning over 'reprehensible' behaviour during Cardiff night out

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