“A pre-inquest hearing into the death of Mark Duggan has been told that there may not be an inquest at all.”
BBC News, 26th March 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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Oh dear. It looks like the Met is shooting itself in the foot here. In my opinion an open inquest is essential in the public interest, given the appalling consequences of Mark Duggan’s shooting and the confusion that surrounds it.