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Judges uphold unlawful killing verdict on man shot dead by AFO

Man carrying an axe failed to stop when challenged and was tasered four times.

Judges uphold unlawful killing verdict on man shot dead by AFO

Date - 23rd January 2023
By - Police Oracle
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A firearms officer who shot dead a man carrying an axe in Hull City Centre has lost a judicial review to challenge an inquest jury verdict that the man had been unlawfully killed. Lewis Skelton, 31, was tasered four times before he was shot twice...
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