It's not just the fact that an innocent man was killed as a result of a catalogue of mistakes, but the attempt to misrepresent what happened. The quotes here are from various news sources, mostly BBC.

"Following the shooting, police sources first claimed that Mr Menezes, 27, had run away from officers, leapt over ticket barriers, and had worn a very bulky jacket - making his armed pursuers suspect that he was a potential suicide bomber."

"While it is true that much of this information came, originally, from witnesses at the scene rather than the police, the Met clearly had an interest in fostering this version of events."

It was later revealed that Mr. Menezes had walked into the station, wearing a light denim jacket, carrying no bag or rucksack, picked up a copy of the Metro newspaper and proceded in an orderly fashion onto the train carriage where he had sat down.

"Security sources had said electrician Mr Menezes was in the UK on an out-of-date student visa.

Mr Straw (then foriegn secretary) said he did not know Mr Menezes' precise immigration status but said it was his "understanding that he was here lawfully".

"Police claim officers shouted a verbal challenge, at which point De Menezes stood up, but an official investigation could find no independent witness (of which there were 17)on the train who heard the police shout any warning or to back up the substance of their account."

Finally, Sir Ian Blair had "sought to prevent the IPCC taking over the inquiry by enlisting the intervention of the Home Office," even though there is a statutory requirement for a police force to refer such a shooting to the IPCC.

Rog