Created by: alien.<br/> User 'anonymous' did: report at Fri Aug 21 23:31:18 +0000 2009.<br/> true true 2009-07-02T17:23:20+00:00 1706 promoted reposter http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/police

Police floated imposter theory over Ian Tomlinson's death at G20 protests <p>&bull; Relatives outraged at investigator's comment<br />&bull; Claim shows inquiry bias, says campaign group</p> <p>A senior <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/police">police</a> officer who investigated the death of <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/g20-police-assault-ian-tomlinson">Ian Tomlinson</a> told his family that the officer who struck him at the <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/g20">G20</a> demonstrations could have been a member of the public "dressed in police uniform", it emerged last night.</p> <p>The City of London police investigator made the comment at an emergency meeting with Tomlinson's family and the Independent Police Complaints Commission on 8 April, hours after the Guardian released footage showing the attack on the 47-year-old newspaper vendor.</p> <p>Read full article: http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2009/jun/30/ian-tomlinson-inquiry-g20-protests<br /></p>

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