Tomlinson case handed to CPS
By politics.co.uk staff
The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) has handed over evidence over the death of Ian Tomlinson at the G20 demonstrations to the crown prosecution service (CPS).
The officer seen pushing Mr Tomlinson before his death has already been interviewed under caution and remains suspended.
IPCC commissioner for London, Deborah Glass, said: “This investigation is one of the largest ever undertaken by the IPCC and it has been the subject of huge public scrutiny.
“Our investigators have worked tirelessly to complete this large and complex investigation as quickly and efficiently as possible and we will now wait for the CPS’s decision as to whether a prosecution will be brought.”
More than 40 IPCC investigators and other members of IPCC staff from all five of its regional offices have been involved in the case.
Over 190 premises were visited during a CCTV trawl. This resulted in footage being obtained from more than 220 cameras.
Police footage and that taken from observers’ mobile phones was also gathered, amounting to over 1,200 hours of footage.
Statements were taken from 193 members of the public along with evidence from police officers and medical experts.
Forty-two people called the dedicated witness phone line.
The IPCC investigation quickly centred on the officer who came in contact with Mr Tomlinson in a video which emerged shortly after the protests.
A separate IPCC investigation into the police’s media operation after his death is currently ongoing.
Two other investigations prompted by the actions of police on the day have also been concluded, and the evidence passed to the CPS.
