List of killings by law enforcement officers in the United Kingdom (English Wikipedia)

Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "List of killings by law enforcement officers in the United Kingdom" in English language version.

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amnesty.org

"Death in Police Custody of Joy Gardner" (PDF). Amnesty International. 1 August 1995. EUR/45/05/95. Retrieved 22 December 2015.

apnews.com

"Woman dies from injuries after being struck by police escort for UK royal". AP News. 24 May 2023. Retrieved 26 May 2023.

archive.org

Young, Alison (1996). Imagining Crime. London: SAGE Publications. p. 70. ISBN 978-0-803-98623-7.

bbc.co.uk

"Streatham Hill: Man shot dead by police after pursuit". BBC News. 5 September 2022. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
"Swindon police shooting: Man dies after street row". BBC News. 8 November 2020. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
"Richard Cottier: Man shot by police officers was lawfully killed, inquest finds". BBC News. 9 June 2021.
"London attack: Police identify Westminster attacker". BBC News. 23 March 2017.
"M62 shooting: Man dies in Huddersfield police operation". BBC News. 3 January 2017.
"Hull shooting: Man dies after being wounded by police". BBC News. 29 November 2016.
"Man dies in Luton police shooting". BBC News. 9 November 2016.
"Dalian Atkinson dies after being Tasered in Telford by police". BBC News. 15 August 2016. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
"Man dies during armed police raid in Goudhurst, Kent". BBC News. 2 May 2016.
"Northumbria Police shooting: Man shot by officers in South Shields dies". BBC News. 3 April 2016. Retrieved 2 April 2016.
"Jermaine Baker: Fatal shooting of unarmed man lawful but Met criticised". BBC News. 5 July 2022.
"Man shot dead by police in St Neots, Cambridgeshire". BBC News. 22 October 2015. Retrieved 24 October 2015.
Man dies after being shot by police in north London, BBC News, 31 August 2015
"Argoed killing: Matthew Williams Tasered 'four times'". BBC News. 16 March 2017.
"Mark Duggan inquest: Family fury at lawful killing decision". BBC News. BBC. 8 January 2014. Retrieved 27 August 2017.
"Officers' restraint death case dismissed". BBC News. 6 October 2017. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
"Crossbow man was lawfully killed". BBC News. 7 November 2011. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
"Man was lawfully shot by police". BBC News. 12 November 2010. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
"Habib Ullah death: Seven-year wait for conduct hearing". BBC. 4 June 2015. Retrieved 6 August 2016.

news.bbc.co.uk

"Man shot dead by police is named". 31 October 2008 – via news.bbc.co.uk.
Summers, Chris (13 December 2008). "A matter of life and death". BBC News. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
"Replica Uzi man 'lawfully killed'". 1 March 2010. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
"Jury shown police shooting CCTV". 12 April 2010 – via bbc.co.uk.
"BBC News – Woman shot dead by police lawfully killed, jury rules". news.bbc.co.uk. 29 April 2010. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
"'Cunning plan' by police led to death". BBC News. 2 October 2009. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
"Kent robbery suspect 'lawfully killed'". BBC News. 25 January 2010. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
"Police lawfully killed armed man". 17 September 2008. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
"BBC NEWS | UK | Open verdict at Menezes inquest". news.bbc.co.uk. 12 December 2008. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
"Man shot dead by police marksman". BBC. 17 July 2005. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
"Man shot dead by police marksman". 17 July 2005. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
"Armed response 'was not expected'". 10 October 2005. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
"Man police shot 'lawfully killed'". 27 June 2005. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
"2001: Family demand inquiry into police shooting". 13 July 2001 – via bbc.co.uk.
"High Court to rule on fatal shooting". 26 April 1999 – via news.bbc.co.uk.
"Officers cleared of manslaughter". 29 July 1999 – via news.bbc.co.uk.
"Tunnel crash deaths 'unlawful'". 25 March 2003. Retrieved 7 September 2021.

bbc.com

"Man armed with knife shot dead by police". BBC News. 19 December 2022. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
"Sergii Kuzmenko: Inquest to open for Carlisle man shot by police". BBC News. 4 January 2023. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
"Derby man shot dead by police named as Marius Ciolac". BBC News. 9 October 2022. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
"Kensington: Man shot three times by police says watchdog". BBC News. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
"Man shot dead by police after stab attack named". BBC News. 27 June 2020. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
"'Suspicious' knifeman shot dead by police". BBC News. 9 March 2020. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
"Man shot dead by police after stabbings in London". BBC News. 2 February 2020. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
"Sudesh Amman: From troubled schoolboy to terrorist". BBC News. 20 August 2021. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
"Man shot dead by police in London Bridge attack". 29 November 2019. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
"Fishmongers' Hall: Usman Khan was lawfully killed by police". BBC News. 10 June 2021. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
"Trevor Smith: Police shooting was lawful killing, inquest finds". BBC News. 16 November 2021. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
"Man shot dead during police operation". BBC News. 5 January 2019. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
"Police shoot man dead in east London". BBC News. 9 April 2018. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
"Student 'struck by police baton' before death". BBC News. 8 July 2019. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
"Custody death police 'used reasonable force'". BBC News. 17 July 2019. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
"Spencer Ashworth shot by police 'after gun threats to other drivers'". BBC News. 2 March 2020. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
"Lewis Skelton: Police legal bid against shooting inquest dismissed". BBC News. 23 January 2023. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
"Dalian Atkinson: PC Benjamin Monk jailed for ex-footballer's death". BBC News. 29 June 2021. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
"South Shields police shooting: James Wilson 'lawfully killed'". BBC News. 27 November 2018. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
"James Fox inquest: Shot man 'pointed gun at child's head'". BBC News. 17 August 2016. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
Islington man shot dead by Met Police officers, BBC News, 5 September 2014.
Man shot dead by police in Islington named, BBC News, 16 September 2014
"PC sacked over account of collapse death". BBC News. 18 December 2018. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
"Robbers lawfully killed by police". BBC News. 15 November 2011.

belfasttelegraph.co.uk

"Police had no choice but to shoot Steven Colwell, witness tells inquest". Belfasttelegraph – via www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk.

bindmans.com

"Family of UK man who died in police custody criticises watchdog". Bindmans LLP. 12 February 2020. Retrieved 27 July 2020.

britishexecutions.co.uk

"British Executions – George S Cooke – 1893". British Executions. Retrieved 19 August 2019.

britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk

"British Newspaper Archive" – via British Newspaper Archive.

cambridge-news.co.uk

Savva, Anna (21 July 2017). "'Lawful killing' verdict returned in inquest into Richard Davies' shooting". cambridgenews. Retrieved 19 June 2020.

chroniclelive.co.uk

Sharma, Sonia; Riddell, Kathryn (27 November 2018). "Police shooting inquest - jury reach a verdict". nechronicle. Retrieved 19 June 2020.

cps.gov.uk

"CPS Statement on death of Philip Prout". The Crown Prosecution Service. 23 August 2005. Archived from the original on 23 February 2017. Retrieved 25 May 2016.

dailypost.ng

Nwosu, Annie (5 July 2021). "UK Police reveals why Nigerian-born footballer was shot dead". Daily Post Nigeria. Retrieved 13 July 2021.

derbytelegraph.co.uk

"The hero cop who brought mass murderer's rampage to an end". derbytelegraph. 22 November 2017.

halifaxcourier.co.uk

"Police watchdog completes investigation into Ainley Top shooting of Yassar Yaqub". www.halifaxcourier.co.uk. Retrieved 6 May 2021.

hastingsobserver.co.uk

"Police pay damages over James Ashley shooting".

hounslowherald.com

"Inquest Into the Death of Chris Kaba Opened". hounslowherald.com. Retrieved 2 December 2023.

huffingtonpost.co.uk

"Man Killed By Armed Police In A369 Portishead Shooting Is Named". HuffPost UK. 2 October 2017. Retrieved 2 October 2017.

hulldailymail.co.uk

Tait, Kirstin (9 March 2021). "Lewis Skelton inquest update as officers will remain anonymous". HullLive. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
"Day that shocked Hull: Horror as man dies after police shooting". Hull Daily Mail. 30 November 2016. Retrieved 5 June 2017.

independent.co.uk

Anon (14 September 2008). "The killing of Mark Saunders". The Independent. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
"Shot dead by police 30. Officers convicted 0". 21 October 2005 – via www.independent.co.uk.
"Siege shooting". 19 April 1993 – via www.independent.co.uk.

inquest.org.uk

"Kelvin Igweani: Family responds to inquest conclusion of 'lawful killing' by Thames Valley police". Inquest. 19 April 2023. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
"Critical conclusion at inquest of Leroy Junior Medford". Inquest. 27 June 2019. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
"Family express concern as inquest concludes into death of Nuno Cardoso following arrest by Thames Valley Police". Inquest. 18 July 2019. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
"Inquest concludes fatal shooting of Josh Pitt by Bedfordshire police was 'lawful killing'". Inquest. 14 January 2019. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
"Inquest into the fatal shooting of James Fox By Metropolitan Officers Concludes". Inquest. 23 September 2016. Retrieved 19 June 2020.

ipcc.gov.uk

"Thames Valley Police accepts learning recommendations made following the death of Nuno Cardoso | Independent Office for Police Conduct". www.ipcc.gov.uk. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
"Independent investigation into the fatal shooting of a man by police in north London". Independent Police Complaints Commission (Press release). 11 December 2015. Retrieved 29 September 2017.
https://www.ipcc.gov.uk/sites/default/files/Documents/investigation_commissioner_reports/Summary_Dean_Joseph.pdf ^{[permanent dead link]}
"IPCC Report" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 March 2016.
"STOCKWELL ONE" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 September 2010.
https://www.ipcc.gov.uk/sites/default/files/Documents/investigation_commissioner_reports/simon_murden_exec_summary_v2.pdf ^{[permanent dead link]}

itv.com

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https://www.itv.com/news/westcountry/2020-11-17/inquest-opens-in-to-death-of-man-shot-dead-in-police-incident-in-swindon. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
"Family confirm identity of man shot dead by police". ITV News. Retrieved 6 May 2021.

jack-the-ripper-tour.com

"Police Constable George Cooke's Murder of Maud Smith – 1893". www.jack-the-ripper-tour.com. Retrieved 19 August 2019.

kentonline.co.uk

"Inquest into the Kent Police shooting of William Smith finds the fugitive was lawfully killed". Kent Online. 21 November 2022. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
"Shooting of robber Bob Haines". Kent Online. 25 January 2010. Retrieved 6 May 2021.

lancashiretelegraph.co.uk

"Heart failure 'caused arrest death'". Lancashire Telegraph. 18 November 1996. Retrieved 21 January 2021.

manchestereveningnews.co.uk

"Gunman shot 3 times 'still taunted police'". Manchester Evening News. 15 February 2007. Retrieved 6 May 2021.

met.police.uk

news.met.police.uk

"Statement from AC Neil Basu following incident in London Bridge". 29 November 2019. Retrieved 31 January 2020.

mirror.co.uk

"Streatham shooting: Man shot dead by police was about to become a dad for first time". The Mirror. 6 September 2022. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
Evans, Sophie (14 November 2016). "Young dad shot dead by police in Luton identified". mirror. Retrieved 5 June 2017.

nationalarchives.gov.uk

webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk

"STOCKWELL ONE" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 September 2010.

"Mystery over future of Co Antrim GAA club’s ‘IRA gates’". The News Letter, 24 August 2016.

opendemocracy.net

Wilson, Amrit. "Black deaths: still fighting for justice in the UK". Open Democracy. Retrieved 6 August 2016.

parliament.uk

publications.parliament.uk

"Written evidence submitted by Black Mental Health UK". House of Commons. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
Hansard 4 July 1995

policeconduct.gov.uk

"Update: Investigation into the fatal police shooting of a man in Westminster". IOPC. 9 March 2020. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
"Investigation under way into fatal police shooting of man in Lee Bank, Birmingham". 15 March 2019. Retrieved 31 January 2020.

policeombudsman.org

richmondandtwickenhamtimes.co.uk

"Derek Bennett 'Lawfully Killed'". Richmond and Twickenham Times. 15 December 2004. Retrieved 12 June 2017.

romfordrecorder.co.uk

Coleman, Liam. "Man shot dead by police in Collier Row named by investigators". Romford Recorder. Retrieved 29 August 2018.

runnymedetrust.org

"Police 'Unlawful Killing' Verdict". Runnymede Trust. Archived from the original on 5 October 2012.

sky.com

news.sky.com

"Crossbow man shot dead by police in southeast London was convicted stalker under restraining order". Sky News. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
"Milton Keynes: Man shot dead by police after officers find body of another man and 'seriously injured' child". Sky News. Retrieved 13 July 2021.

slate.com

First Fatal Police Shooting Since 2011 Reported in London, Slate.com

standard.co.uk

Dunne, John (24 November 2023). "Father of four named as man shot dead in confrontation with police in Dagenham". Evening Standard. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
"Azelle Rodney killing: Former police marksman Anthony Long not guilty". Evening Standard. 3 July 2015. Retrieved 11 June 2017.

telegraph.co.uk

"Attack on Parliament March 22: The Westminster rampage at the heart of Britain's democracy". The Telegraph. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
"'Stud badboy' shot on M62 by police used fast cars to launder profits from his drugs empire". The Telegraph. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
"Ex-Aston Villa footballer Dalian Atkinson threatened to kill his father before being tasered by police, brother reveals". The Telegraph. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
"Man shot by police outside Guildford Cathedral 'lawfully killed'". 21 August 2009. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
Stokes, Paul. "Police shoot dead 'violent' ex-mercenary". Telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
"Police 'lawfully' killed man armed with air rifle". 10 August 2000 – via www.telegraph.co.uk.

theboltonnews.co.uk

"Anthony Grainger shooting inquiry prompts firearms review". The Bolton News. 21 February 2018.

theguardian.com

Davies, Caroline; Dodd, Vikram (2 February 2020). "Police shoot man dead after 'terror-related' stabbing attack in Streatham". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
Mohdin, Aamna (11 February 2020). "Family of UK man who died in police custody criticises watchdog". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
"Officer would have sent man straight to hospital, inquest hears". The Guardian. 10 June 2019. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
Media, P. A. (17 March 2020). "Man shot dead by police near Bristol was lawfully killed". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
Siddique, Haroon (12 October 2018). "Westminster attacker lawfully killed by minister's bodyguard, jury finds". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
"Police firearms officer suspended after fatal shooting of suspect in London". TheGuardian.com. 14 December 2015. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
Dodd, Vikram (14 June 2017). "Met officer who shot Jermaine Baker will not face charges". The Guardian. Retrieved 29 September 2017.
"Sheku Bayoh death: family of man who died in police detention demand inquiry". The Guardian. 14 May 2015.
correspondent, Nazia Parveen North of England (11 July 2019). "Anthony Grainger inquiry: police to blame for fatal shooting". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
Taylor, Diane (29 March 2017). "Mark Duggan family lose appeal against inquest's lawful killing verdict". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
Halliday, Josh (15 May 2015). "Student restrained by police died from neglect, inquest finds". The Guardian. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
Gayle, Damien; Dodd, Vikram (9 May 2017). "Mother of man who died after police restraint calls for prosecution". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 12 June 2017.
Gayle, Damien; Dodd, Vikram (9 May 2017). "Mother of man who died after police restraint calls for prosecution". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
"Killing of sword man was lawful". The Guardian. 12 November 2005. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
Morris, Steven (18 July 2001). "First the shooting, now the questions". The Guardian – via theguardian.com.
McDonald, Henry (6 January 2013). "Felix Maginn: star seeking answers for a brother lost in the Troubles". The Guardian – via www.theguardian.com.

theirishstory.com

Glennon, Kieran. Today in Irish History – July 10 1921 – Belfast’s Bloody Sunday. The Irish Story. 10 July 2015.

thenorthernecho.co.uk

"Inquiry after man shot dead by marksman". The Northern Echo. 18 July 2005. Retrieved 6 May 2021.

ulst.ac.uk

cain.ulst.ac.uk

"Sutton Index of Deaths: Crosstabulations (two-way tables)". Conflict Archive on the Internet (CAIN). (choose "organization" and "status summary" as the variables)

ulster.ac.uk

cain.ulster.ac.uk

walesonline.co.uk

Owen, Cathy; Deacon, Thomas (5 April 2017). "Jury finds Cerys Yemm was unlawfully killed by Matthew Williams at Welsh hostel". Wales Online.

web.archive.org

"IPCC Report" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 March 2016.
"CPS Statement on death of Philip Prout". The Crown Prosecution Service. 23 August 2005. Archived from the original on 23 February 2017. Retrieved 25 May 2016.
"Police 'Unlawful Killing' Verdict". Runnymede Trust. Archived from the original on 5 October 2012.

woodsideonline.org.uk

"Holyrood Crescent Shooting". Woodside Community Council. 15 July 1969.

worldcat.org

Davies, Caroline; Dodd, Vikram (2 February 2020). "Police shoot man dead after 'terror-related' stabbing attack in Streatham". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
Mohdin, Aamna (11 February 2020). "Family of UK man who died in police custody criticises watchdog". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
Media, P. A. (17 March 2020). "Man shot dead by police near Bristol was lawfully killed". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
Siddique, Haroon (12 October 2018). "Westminster attacker lawfully killed by minister's bodyguard, jury finds". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
correspondent, Nazia Parveen North of England (11 July 2019). "Anthony Grainger inquiry: police to blame for fatal shooting". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
Taylor, Diane (29 March 2017). "Mark Duggan family lose appeal against inquest's lawful killing verdict". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
Gayle, Damien; Dodd, Vikram (9 May 2017). "Mother of man who died after police restraint calls for prosecution". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 12 June 2017.
Gayle, Damien; Dodd, Vikram (9 May 2017). "Mother of man who died after police restraint calls for prosecution". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2 December 2023.