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INQUEST
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⚖️INQUEST is an independent charity combining specialist support for bereaved people following a state related death, with campaigning for justice and change.
England and Wales
inquest.org.uk
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    INQUEST
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    Feb 6, 2025
    👋We're leaving X. Make sure to follow us & share our work on ob Bluesky bsky.app/profile/inques…
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    INQUEST
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    Aug 26, 2020
    Christopher Alder died in police custody in 1998, face down in a pool of blood and handcuffed, while police officers made monkey imitations. His family believed they had buried him in 2000, but his body was later found in 2011 in a mortuary.
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    Christopher Alder: Legal action sought over body mix-up
    From bbc.co.uk
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    INQUEST
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    Jun 23, 2021
    BREAKING: A police officer has been convicted of the manslaughter of Dalian Atkinson. This is the first time a police officer has been convicted of manslaughter in England and Wales in 35 years. Media release to follow.
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    INQUEST
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    Sep 7, 2022
    Chris Kaba, 24, was fatally shot by a firearms officer from the Metropolitan Police on Monday. His family have issued the following statement calling for a homicide investigation, and for public information on whether a weapon was found in the car. inquest.org.uk/chris-kaba-sta…
    Photo of Chris Kaba, smiling. Black man with short hair in blue tshirt.
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    INQUEST
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    Jul 28, 2023
    ⚠️BREAKING⚠️ A coroner has concluded the death of an 18-year-old Black woman’s full-term baby in a prison cell in Surrey was contributed to by serious operational and systemic failings. 🧵on the conclusions of the inquest into baby Aisha Cleary's death to follow⬇️
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    INQUEST
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    Sep 9, 2022
    INQUEST is working with the family of Chris Kaba. We are attending this protest in support of their call for truth, justice and accountability.
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    INQUEST
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    Oct 4, 2022
    Chris Kaba was not a suspect and was being followed by a police car without lights or sirens before he was shot dead by a firearms officer In the aftermath the Met said Kaba had been shot in “a vehicle pursuit”. The IOPC summary made no mention of a chase
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    Chris Kaba was not a suspect before being fatally shot by police, hears inquest
    From theguardian.com
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    INQUEST
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    Jun 14, 2021
    Four years on #justiceforgrenfell
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    INQUEST
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    Jun 16, 2017
    INQUEST support independent judicial public #GrenfellTower inquiry rather than inquest. Full explanation: bit.ly/GrenfellInquiry
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    INQUEST
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    Apr 26, 2021
    Dalian Atkinson died on 15 August 2016 following use of force by West Mercia police officers, including restraint & Taser. Two police officers will now stand trial at Birmingham Crown Ct. One for murder/manslaughter the other for Actual Bodily Harm. inquest.org.uk/dalian-atkinso…
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    INQUEST
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    Oct 21, 2024
    “Today, we are devastated. No family should endure the unimaginable grief we have faced. Chris was stolen from us, and this decision shows his life - and many others like him - does not matter to the system. Our son deserved better."
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    Not-guilty jury verdict in the murder trial of Met Firearms Officer who killed Chris Kaba
    The Old Bailey … 2 - 21 October 2024 … A Metropolitan Police firearms officer has today been found not guilty of the murder of Chris Kaba.
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    INQUEST
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    Dec 7, 2023
    Benjamin Zephaniah was a friend to INQUEST & a patron whose commitment to standing with bereaved people & working towards social & racial justice was huge. His kindness & wisdom, his impactful story telling and poetry, was something so very special. His loss will be felt hugely
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    INQUEST
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    Aug 26, 2020
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    Christophers sister, Janet, is wanting to write a book to reveal all the twists and turns of the state's efforts to suppress the truth and prevent justice. She is £3,000 away from meeting her target. Please donate if you are able to:
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    Please fund my book Christopher Alder - the truth
    I am appealing for funds to work with a writer on a book that will tell the full story of the state’s efforts to suppress the truth about what they did to my brother Christopher Alder and to prevent...
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    INQUEST
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    Mar 12, 2021
    BREAKING: An inquest has concluded that the death of Leon Briggs was contributed to by neglect of police and ambulance services. Leon died following prone restraint by Bedfordshire police officers, whilst in mental health crisis. Full media release and statements to follow.
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