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- Everybody, get off the train! - Move, move!

Everybody, off the train.

Move. Move.

Move! Move, move!

Come on, move!

Sarah! Sarah!

He could have a bomb on him!

- Move! - He could have a bomb on him!

Move!

Come on! Move!

Is he on the train?

I need to know if he's on the train or not?

Suspect has been shot.

By CO19? Do we have any more information?

I'm hearing "No explosion. No other casualties."

Right.

Let's stay focused please,

let's keep the flow of information coming in.

I'm sorry,

but the person you've called is not available.

You all right?

Just need a shower, you know, get this stuff off me.

You know, I heard State Red called over the radio.

Me too.

"Stop him getting on the tube," I heard.

Come on, we need to get out of here.

Come on.

You all right? Come on.

That's an all clear down here.

No explosive present on the body.

I've just been told a suspect's been shot dead by CO19 officers.

Shot dead? Good grief.

It's believed he's one of the bombers we were hunting for

after yesterday's failed attacks.

- What happened? - Well, there are witnesses saying

that he jumped the barriers and then ran onto the platform.

We tracked him to an address last night in Tulse Hill.

And then after he left there this morning, we followed him to Stockwell Station.

A mobile phone's been retrieved from the scene.

Are there others still at the target address?

Well, that operation is still ongoing, but things are gonna get complicated.

The IPCC, they'll have to have access to everything?

No. We can't allow that to compromise an ongoing operation,

not at a moment like this.

But after a shooting, protocol now is that any referral is automatic.

I do not want a police complaints unit

crawling all over a life or death Met operation...

In the next few minutes, we could have other terrorists attacking the city.

More lives could be at risk.

This needs decisive action.

What do you want to do?

Right, listen, before you say anything,

first speak to your Police Federation rep.

- Right? - Yeah.

Now, I didn't make a record of anything you said down on the platform

because it was all in the heat of the moment and that's not fair to you.

Right?

It was take him out or everyone in that carriage dies,

that's what was going through my head.

Just save it for your statement.

- Yeah. - Okay.

Good morning, welcome to a BBC News special.

There is now a major security alert at Stockwell Tube Station in South London.

Within the past few minutes, Scotland Yard have confirmed that armed officers

have shot a man on the underground just after 10:00 this morning...

Yeah, I was aware the train wasn't moving.

And then I heard someone say, "that's him."

He was just wearing a jeans jacket, just normal like.

To me, it just seemed that he was just sitting there minding his own business.

Do I have to do this right now? I'm feeling really shaky, sorry.

I'm sorry but it's important

that we do this whilst it's fresh in your memory.

And there was just you and Sarah got off the train, together.

- Yeah. - Yeah.

Can I at least have Gareth with me? 'Cause we were together on the train...

No, sorry. This has to be your statement and yours alone,

you can't collude with anybody else on it.

So, as you got on the tube,

did the police officers shout out a warning to the man?

No. No, I remember one of them saying, "That's him."

No, no, nothing was said by them before they shot him.

Walked in, started shooting...

And I remember that very specifically

'cause afterwards Sarah and I looked at each other

and, like, we had no idea whether these men were police, terrorists,

were they somebody else? We just had no idea.

...I saw him come running in, being chased, chased by the police

and then he kind of just vaulted over the barrier

and then legged it down the escalator.

- And what was he wearing? - A baseball cap and, and this thick,

thick padded coat.

Like something you'd wear in winter...

Sorry, is he supposed to be talking about the man that got shot?

Not sure.

I mean, he can't, he can't be talking about him.

'Cause I... I saw him get on the train. He was just normal.

And he didn't look like he'd been running.

He didn't... He wasn't wearing any bulky clothing.

- He was just wearing a denim jacket. - We can't control

what people say on news reports.

If we can get back to your statement, please.

Now then, what station did you get on?

Clapham North. With my boyfriend Gareth.

- And you were travelling North? - Yeah.

The suspect was shot dead by CO19 at around 10:06.

The scene is now secure

and I'm handing over control of the incident to you.

I had a look at your loggist's notes and they don't start until 9:52?

That's after the suspect had left the address in Scotia Road, isn't it?

Yeah. The first hour was appalling, you know, no structure.

But I think we got a grip of things after that.

So you're the first officer to authorize a Kratos operation?

No. It never became Kratos. And I want to be quite clear about this.

I never authorized the use of a critical shot.

Okay.

Well, can I have your decision log, please?

I'm going to compile that myself.

You're doing it?

Yes, yes. My practice is always to do it myself.

My memory of events is very good.

Well, shall we?

We've been awaiting to see whether the police

would be able to tell us anymore about the hunt for the people responsible

for the incidents in London yesterday.

And they haven't been forthcoming with any press conference so far.

Perhaps one of the reasons was that there was already an ongoing situation

which has culminated in a man being shot

at the South London Underground Station.

We're gonna go over to Stockwell now.

I didn't see him carry anything.

I didn't see into his bag, to be quite honest.

Sumaila.

Sumaila.

Why didn't you fucking open the door quicker? She just saw us.

We need to clear this place out and get out of here.

I've already started.

- Have you seen that guy has been shot? - I thought it was you.

Anyway, what the fuck happened to you yesterday?

They're only talking about four bombers on the news.

Mine didn't go off.

What about the detonator?

That didn't go off either. So I just dumped my backpack in a bush.

There was nothing wrong with the detonator.

So what are you gonna do, stay here?

No fucking way.

They're gonna come after us, you know that.

We have to get as far away from here as possible.

I've got a mate up in Birmingham.

You need to get there tonight.

What are the eyewitnesses saying about the man who was shot?

One eyewitness said that he leapt over the ticket barriers

pursued by the police and then disappeared into bowels of the station.

We didn't know whether he was a fare dodger or people were after him.

No idea what was happening at the time. Just complete panic and confusion.

Literally until now we really just...

They've started shooting people now.

I need my brother's passport!

I need to get out of here now!

I'm sorry, Nick, but the idea that we treat this in the same way

as we would any other police shooting is just not possible.

I don't have any difficulty with that, but I'm not sure

that suspending powers is the answer?

Well, that is what I am asking the Home Office to do.

That the relevant legislation be suspended in the circumstances.

Leaving us to get on with the job in whatever way we need,

without interference, or hinderance.

This is totally unprecedented.

Nick, there is no role for the IPCC in this shooting at this time.

We can't allow this shooting to derail this afternoon's press conference

and the appeal for information on yesterday's bombers.

We must keep that front and center.

We have good CCTV images of all four of them, now we need names.

We must not get sidetracked.

Do we know yet if the man shot is one of the four suspects?

No, unfortunately we don't.

If we could establish that, it would make things so much simpler.

It was just after 10:00 this morning that police threw a cordon

around Stockwell Tube Station in South London.

Below ground plain clothed officers had chased...

Can we help you, Brian?

...suspected bomber down onto a platform and into a train...

Has he really refused the IPCC access to the scene?

He felt he had no choice.

- Brian. - Yeah.

Dear me, you'll never guess what we've done now.

What?

The suspect, the man who was shot...

What about him?

Well, it turns out he's...

We know there are rumors sweeping London

and I really do appeal for people to listen to the facts as they emerge.

I can say that as part of operations linked to yesterday's incidents,

Met police officers have shot a man inside Stockwell Underground Station

at approximately 10:00 a.m. this morning.

The man was pronounced dead at the scene.

As I understand the situation, the man was challenged

and refused to obey police instructions.

I can't go further on that at this stage.

And I hand you over to Andy Hayman.

Thank you, Commissioner.

I'd like to start off by reminding everyone that two weeks ago,

we stated our objectives for this investigation.

What's wrong?

I was just told by Moir Stewart outside of Ian Blair's office

that the man we shot was a Brazilian tourist.

So, clearly, he's not one of the four guys we're looking for...

Yet Ian's out there talking about him refusing to obey instructions?

As if he was a terrorist.

The image we're now showing shows a man running away

from the Northern Line at the Oval Underground Station

- at approximately 12:34. - Fuck!

- That's you. - We believe this man

had travelled northbound on the Northern Line

from Stockwell Underground Station to the Oval.

Do you recognize any of these men?

Did you see them at the three underground stations...

So, I'm sure you're all now aware of the shooting by CO19 officers

at Stockwell Tube Station.

Um, we have obtained documentation on the body of the deceased

which pertains to a Brazilian national, a Mr. Jean Charles De Menezes.

But formal identification is not yet confirmed,

and until it is, we won't be releasing

that he's not one of the four would-be bombers from yesterday.

Alan, Andy Hayman's just gone on national television

with photos of four bombers,

asking for the public's help in identifying them.

If we're saying we're still looking for four bombers,

clearly the dead man isn't one of them.

I've been told it's the line we're taking.

Okay.

Can you give us a hand, please?

- What do you want? - Everyone's got a bit?

Unroll and then gonna roll him back onto here, okay?

Okay.

Ready, steady, roll.

- You got it? - Yeah.

Okay.

Strap his body first, please.

Yeah, secure.

Can you strap this here?

Strap his body first, please.

Secure, secure.

Can you get this strap here?

Hold his arm, hold his arm, I'll get it.

Hold his hands, please, so he doesn't fall.

Got it, got it, got it.

Make sure his hands are in.

Make sure his arms are in the straps, please.

Okay, secured.

And lift.

- Ready, steady, lift. - Lift.

They chased him into the station, I can tell you that.

And he... He run into the bit where you get your tickets

and then he... He just, he jumped over the barrier

- and down the escalator. - What did he look like?

Not right. I mean, it's a hot day

and he had a, like, thick jacket on...

I reckon this will be coming our way pretty soon.

I've heard that the Met are refusing to let us on the scene,

or interview any of the officers involved.

Really?

How about the man shot today at Stockwell was under police surveillance?

Ah, Andy, what do you think of this for the basis of an updated statement...

The man shot today at Stockwell was under police surveillance

after he left the house under observation

as a result of our inquiries following the incidents yesterday.

People must understand that the intelligence led the police there

and that you thought he could be dangerous.

- Exactly. - Well, there is press running

that the man shot was not one of the four bombers.

Okay, what we need to present is this,

that he is believed to be.

This is different to confirming that he actually is.

Yes, okay. Also, his behavior reported at the scene added to the circumstances.

So, we have one, that he came from the address.

Two, his behavior.

And three, he was followed by officers, and this led to the shooting.

Agreed?

Mmm. I'll draft something.

It's a sight and sound the capitol's come to dread.

But today, it signaled the death of a man the police believe was involved

in the murderous bomb attacks on London's transport system.

They say the way the man was behaving as he entered the station,

the way he was dressed,

and most important, his refusal to stop when challenged

all contributed to the decision to shoot him.

At last!

- Hey. Hi, Lana. Hey. - Hey.

I'm really sorry, I can't make it tonight.

- I've got to cover the news desk. - Why?

Someone's called in sick.

I just got promoted. I can't leave them in the lurch.

Ugh!

I'm sorry. Sorry, I've got to go.

- Bye. - Bye.

Bye.

He's doing really well for himself, isn't he?

Yeah, I suppose.

Anyway, sod him.

We can still go out and have a good time.

With another major forensic investigation underway,

we don't know who the dead man is.

Only that police officers considered it too much of a risk...

to capture him alive.

Thank you for seeing us, Gesio. I'm sorry, I know it's late.

We know from his phone records that you were the last person he called,

so it's important that we talk to you.

It's okay...

When you said it was about Jean Charles, I couldn't wait until tomorrow.

I was supposed to meet him yesterday morning

and he never lets me down.

So where is he?

Well, first of all, let's make sure we're talking about the same person.

Yeah.

That's Jean Charles.

Look, I have to ask you whether you think

it's possible Jean Charles may have been a terrorist?

Are you crazy?

The guy's an electrician.

No way. That's impossible.

He's never been involved in anything like that.

Is that what you think that he is?

We haven't come to any firm conclusions yet,

but we need to establish the facts.

How long have you known him?

You know, we've been working together for, for a couple of years now.

You in touch with his family?

I know... I know he lives with his cousins.

I can get a number for Patricia. I'm sure.

But where is he? Is he okay?

There was an incident on a tube train yesterday morning involving him.

I'm very sorry, but he may not have survived.

I can't say any more at this stage.

Mr. Blair, please, any information that you've got.

Any comment, Commissioner,

on how the police are handling the current situation?

How can you be sure there won't be any more attacks?

What I will say is this...

The Met is playing out of its socks.

There's now no doubt...

the man shot yesterday has no connections to terrorism.

It's a disaster.

Why was he at the address?

It's a block of flats.

I thought I'd heard it was a house?

No, that was an error.

The man lives in number 17.

The target address was the floor above, number 21.

A complete bloody disaster.

What about that address?

Number 21?

Well, surveillance continued through yesterday,

but they've now raided it and it was found to be empty.

The IPCC will now have to be given full access.

So they'll take over the scene and start interviewing everybody.

So who was he?

Just an innocent bloke...

in the wrong place at the wrong time.

And there's something else you should know.

I've heard it on good authority that Commander Dick is saying

this was not a Kratos operation, and that she never gave the order

for a critical shot to be taken.

Which means we're on our own.

Patricia.

Sir, you can't go in there.

You can't go in there.

Oh, my God!

This was an execution.

The Metropolitan Police say the man

shot dead on the London underground yesterday,

was not connected to the hunt for Thursday's bombers.

Scotland Yard identified him as Jean Charles de Menezes,

a 27-year-old Brazilian.

Police said the man's death was a tragedy, but in a statement, said he had emerged

from a house under surveillance and his behavior was suspicious.

Okay, new statement just released

and they're still using the clothing and behavior line.

This is making a bad, sorry,

this is making a horrible situation even worse.

And we can't keep doing this.

We can't keep being the same old Met, we need transparency.

Didn't he vault the ticket barrier and run away?

Well, I don't know, but if he's innocent, why mention it?

It's like we're saying, "Sorry we killed you, but it was sort of your own fault."

And I know Cressida Dick is saying this was not a Kratos operation

and she didn't authorize a critical shot,

but her firearms officers were briefed that the target was a suicide bomber

and their weapons were loaded with hollow-point ammunition.

The moment she gave the order

that that man must not be allowed to board the train,

it was only going to end one way.

She's saying it was at the discretion of the firearms officers.

If there was any doubt in their minds that the suspect was a suicide bomber,

they should challenge him and react as the situation develops.

Okay. But that's not what happened, is it?

At least according to the members of the public in that carriage.

Because they say there were no warnings shouted before the shooting started.

- Well, how certain are they? - How many were there?

Seventeen.

And how many say there were no warnings shouted?

Seventeen.

Okay, so run it by me again, all right? You hit the front,

and that's 10:05. Who was first down the escalator?

Our group was behind you as you ran down the escalator.

Yeah, I think that's right.

Who was first into the carriage?

- That was me. - And I... I was behind him.

Okay, Charlie 12 then Charlie 2, yeah, and that was 10.06.

Suspect had been ID'd over the radio as Nettle Tip.

Then I shouted "Armed police!"

Uh... He ignored the challenge.

Then he stood up and came at me.

Okay, right, let's get started.

You've all had access to advice from your Police Federation rep

and a solicitor. Yes?

- Yes? - Yeah.

Good. So, take your time...

and make your statements as accurate and as thorough as possible.

I believe our future as an independent body tasked with holding

UK policing to account is on the line.

Three days ago, Brazilian national, Jean Charles De Menezes,

was shot dead by CO19 firearms officers at Stockwell Tube Station.

The Met has now finally given us access

and we are able to examine, in the greatest detail,

how and why that happened.

This is Jean Charles de Menezes

entering Stockwell Tube Station at 10:00 a.m.

He collects a Metro newspaper and heads towards the barriers.

He uses his Oyster card, and walks towards the escalators,

down to the train.

You might be thinking, "Haven't I read stuff about Mr. Menezes

"wearing bulky clothing and vaulting a ticket barrier?"

If we forward the tape a few minutes,

we can see that the man wearing bulky clothing and vaulting the barrier

is, in fact, a firearms officer.

Members of the public simply mistook him for the suspect.

So, why haven't the Met corrected this?

Why are they still saying that his clothing was suspicious

when he is clearly just wearing a jean jacket?

That's a question for them, I'm afraid.

This is the view from inside the carriage after the shooting.

It's, uh...

It's pretty harrowing.

The tragic shooting by the police of an innocent man

has not derailed out efforts to track down and arrest the four men

suspected of attempting to carry out terrorist bombings in London on July 21st.

If you recognize any of these men

or have any further information about the attack...

You see the pictures of those guys the police are after on the news?

Not really.

Don't you think one of them looks a little bit like the guy

you used to hang around with?

I can't remember his name.

I'll have to have a look.

There was a lot of guys coming in and out of Curtis House while I was there.

You want to be careful, getting mixed up with guys like that.

- Hey, wait, what the fuck? - It's okay, it's okay. It's me!

Come on. Drive, Bobo. We need to get out of here.

I've seen your picture on the news. Why the fuck are you dressed like this?

Mate, we've gotta go or I'm fucked.

Drive the fucking car.

The Metropolitan Police have now released the names of four suspects.

Yassin Hassan Omar from Southwark.

Muktar Said Ibrahim from North London.

Ramzi Mohammed from West London and Hussain Osman from South London.

There are fast-moving developments today in connection with this manhunt,

but the police are appealing to the public

for help in establishing the whereabouts of these men.

- These ones here? - Yeah, just here.

Okay. You did the right thing calling us.

This is him passing through customs at Waterloo yesterday

using his brother's passport.

He took the train to Paris, but from there,

we believe he headed for Rome where his brother lives.

It goes without saying that he's extremely dangerous.

Just tell me what you need.

I've, uh, watched all the tapes back,

but the footage I want isn't there.

See, the problem is the rubber feet.

We're in the process of changing them over

'cause they don't really damp down the vibration enough.

This is the hard drive, and there's the feet.

That would be my guess for the gaps in the recordings.

Here's where the hard drive for the CCTV is stored.

When we came to retrieve it, we discovered it was missing.

We checked our records, and we realized it was removed

after the 7/7 bombings, but not replaced,

that's why there's no CCTV from the train that morning.

It seems to me that they had to kill someone

to show the population that they're making the country safe.

Jean Charles never did anything wrong.

My cousin had no reason to run,

unlike they say, like some fugitive.

He had nothing to hide.

The police, they should be ashamed

to shoot someone in the head like that.

There's no explanation to what they have done.

They have shown that they are incapable and... and... and stupid.

I think that is extraordinarily unfair.

For the record, was he working, legally?

I thought I'd heard his visa expired?

The Home Office are still looking into it.

Well, the problem is this puts us totally on the back foot.

Where are these men?

Well, we do have strong leads and you, you know about the device yesterday

- that was found in west London? - Similar in composition to the others?

That's right. Well, in connection to that, a man's handed himself in.

We think he's the fifth member of the cell.

Lost his nerve, dumped the device in a park without attempting to detonate it.

Okay. That's more like it.

I'm telling you the only reason I came was because I know Omar and Muktar.

I'm not some terrorist or anything like that.

I saw someone on TV who looked like Omar,

and I know he's friends with this Muktar guy,

so I thought I'd better come and let you know.

But you admit to living at number 58 Curtis House?

Yeah.

You realize that bomb-making equipment,

including bottles of peroxide were found at Curtis House?

Bomb-making?

I don't know anything about that.

I don't even know what peroxide is, to be honest with you.

So where are these men now?

Thanks.

Coming in?

No, you shouldn't have any visitors.

Understand.

- Armed police! Armed police! - Go! Go! Go! Go!

He's upstairs in the bathroom.

Omar, we are armed officers...

- What's in the backpack? - Shoot me.

Get your fucking hands up! Get your hands up!

Fucking hands!

Give me your hands. Give me your hands!

Taser, Taser, Taser!

Using a Taser in that situation was not an option.

If that had been a bomb in his backpack,

an electrical charge from a Taser could have set it off!

Well, he's now under arrest and nobody died.

Two incidents, one where lethal force is used and we are criticized for it,

the other where it absolutely should have been but wasn't.

The public should quite rightly be expecting

some sort of consistency from us.

Where do we go? Everybody's seen our faces.

There is nothing left for us to do now, but to die as martyrs.

This is my insurance.

When they see me holding this, they'll definitely shoot me.

You're sure they're still in there?

Movement's been spotted through the blinds.

What's happening in Italy?

The Italians, they've identified an address where they think he might be.

Ibrahim and Mohammed, you need to come out now, yeah?

All right? We've got armed officers covering the building.

All we want is for this situation to end peacefully.

So, remove your clothing first and then come out.

I can't breathe.

No movement spotted.

We need to see that you don't have any devices on you.

So do we die like martyrs?

- Fuck it. - I'm going out.

No movement.

Come out with your hands clearly visible.

Target's moving.

Stop, turn around.

Hands behind your back.

You are making a big mistake.

We are not together anymore. I had no idea what he was doing.

Now you! Turn towards me!

Walk towards me!

Stop! Turn around!

Hands behind your back!

Targets detained.

That's Rome. Osman's in the bag as well.

Well, that's all of them.

Then it's all good news at last.

Next station is Waterloo. Doors will open on the right-hand side.

Justice for Jean! Justice for Jean! Justice for Jean!

CCTV missing from the bus, the station, and the carriage

and you factor in the three days we weren't given access to the scenes,

or the investigation by the Met.

It's certainly not a good look.

I saw him get on the train, he was just normal.

It didn't look like he'd been running.

He wasn't wearing bulky clothing.

He just had, like, a denim jacket on.

He weren't wearing a thick coat...

or anything like they are saying.

Just normal-looking.

Do I have to do this right now? I'm feeling really shaky, sorry.

They just walked up to him and started shooting.

Didn't say a word.

He's here!

It just seemed like he was sitting there

minding his own business.

I keep waiting for the police to just... Just come clean.

To admit that all of the stuff that they said about Jean Charles... Thanks.

The vaulting the barrier, the bulky clothing,

all of this bullshit they've put out there isn't true.

But they won't be honest about what happened.

That it was their failings that led to the death of an innocent man.

And I can't stop thinking about the family.

Lana, you've gotta let Neil tell this story.

What the police are doing now is what they always do.

They kick stuff like this into the long grass,

and hope that eventually everybody forgets, or stops caring.

Mmm.

I can give you advice on how to cover your tracks

when you download documents to print them off

so they can't trace it back to you.

We don't see you on screen, or even use your name.

Look, whatever you say, whatever reassurances you give me now,

we all know that if I go public with this, I'm going to lose my job.

Or maybe worse.

- Hey. - Hey.

I left my purse in the office.

- That's fine, you head up. - Just been to the gym.