Relatives
of Jean Charles de Menezes, a 27-year-old Brazilian shot dead by
counter-terrorism police in 2005, say the appointment of Cressida
Dick as chief of the Metropolitan Police is ‘offensive,’ as she
was responsible for the botched operation.
De
Menezes was shot in the head 11 times on a train at Stockwell
Underground Station, south London, after being mistaken for a
terrorism suspect.
His
bereaved family say Dick’s appointment proves that “police
officers can act with impunity.”
Dick
was appointed chief of the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) on
Wednesday, making her the first woman in history to head the UK’s
largest police force in its 188-year history.
Although
many hailed Dick’s appointment, the de Menezes family hit out at
the decision, saying they had “serious concerns” for London’s
security under her leadership.
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