The family of Jean Charles de Menezes is in London this week demanding an investigation into his death. Menezes was shot dead by British police in a London subway station last month. At first, British police said they believed Menezes was a suicide bomber. They claimed he had run from police and was wearing a bulky jacket. But since then it has been revealed that he was innocent and that police lied about the circumstances of his death. Menezes’ cousin Alessandro Pereira spoke in London on Monday. “The family has called for a full public enquiry into all the circumstances into the death of my cousin including the shoot to kill policy and the lies we have been told by the Metropolitan Police,” Pereira said. “Every day we discover more and more lies. We have heard too many. We seek justice.”
Family of Killed Brazilian Man Demands Investigation
HeadlineAug 23, 2005