[Anarchafeminists] Fwd: Tomlinson letter to CPS/April 1st memorial, 10.45 for 11am at Cornhill]

[butterflea at riseup.net]

below is a letter written for the Tomlinson family to the Director of
Public Prosecutions asking about the thundering silence concerning the
investigation into Ian Tomlinson's death.

If you have links to organisations, community groups, union branches,
please try to get their support to sign, but NB the deadline is Tuesday pm
ALSO *DO NOT POST ONTO BLOGS* YET, THIS MUST GO TO PRESS WITH SIGNATURES

There will be a short ceremony of remembrance for Ian, with a minute's
silence on the Cornhill site, gather 10.45 am on Thursday April 1st


---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Ian Tomlinson Family Campaign <
iantomlinsonfamilycampaign at googlemail.com>
Date: 25 March 2010 13:34
Subject: Will you show your support by signing our letter?
To:


Dear Friend,

We are writing to ask for your support. Ian Tomlinson died following an
assault by police at the G20 protests on April 1st 2009. A year later his
family are still awaiting a response from the Crown Prosecution Service
(CPS) as to whether anyone will be charged for the assault and death of Ian
Tomlinson.

*The Ian Tomlinson Family Campaign has drafted a letter to the Director of
Public Prosecutions* [head of the Crown Prosecution Service] to express
concerns about their delay in reaching a decision.  *We are asking
individuals and organisations to show their support by signing this*.

It would be greatly appreciated if you could read the letter (which is both
attached and also pasted below this email) and let us know if you would be
willing to add your signature to it by replying to *
iantomlinsonfamilycampaign at googlemail.com*

Please indicate if you are signing on behalf of an organisation or in a
personal capacity and reply as soon as possible, no later than 5pm on
Tuesday the 30th of March. The letter will delivered to the CPS on the 1st
of April and circulated to the media.

Additionally we would like to invite you to join the Tomlinson family in
remembering Ian on the anniversary of his death on Thursday 1st April
2010,11.00am (assemble 10.45 am), Cornhill by Threadneedle Street, London,
EC3V. The family will be holding a minute's silence, saying a few words and
laying flowers at the spot where Ian died.

If you would like to discuss any aspect of this email please do not hesitate
to contact me.

Thank you

Estelle du Boulay [Newham Monitoring Project - 0208 470 8333]

on behalf of The Ian Tomlinson Family Campaign

www.iantomlinsonfamilycampaign.org.uk


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LETTER FROM IAN TOMLINSON FAMILY CAMPAIGN

1st April 2010

To the Director of Public Prosecutions,

It has now been one year since the tragic death of Ian Tomlinson during the
G20 protests in the City of London on 1st April 2009.

Whilst we appreciate a fair and thorough investigation takes time, Ian’s
grieving family has been left in limbo for a year waiting for a full
explanation about the circumstances of Ian’s death. There is now very real
concern as to whether the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) proposes to charge
anyone in respect of the assault and death of Ian Tomlinson.

The CPS has been in possession of the provisional Independent Police
Complaints Commission investigation findings since August 2009. We
understand that these findings, at least in part will provide the basis for
your decision on whether to prosecute anyone for Ian’s death. We also note
that you, the Director of Public Prosecutions, went on public record in a
Guardian interview on September 21st 2009 to say you hoped the CPS would
reach a decision “within a few months”.

Delays in the investigation and charging decisions increase the suffering
for families of victims leaving them unable to gain closure and move on with
their lives. Families are greatly concerned not to prejudice the process and
are therefore effectively silenced from expressing their views publicly
about the death of their loved one. They are desperate to ensure any
potential future legal proceedings are not undermined nor an excuse found to
abandon any cases that might be brought. The Tomlinson family has endured a
year of public scrutiny unable to respond to questions about Ian’s death,
with little they can do but wait for the outcome of your decision.  The
delay however is now intolerable.

The policing of the G20 protest caused widespread public concern around use
of excessive force by police officers. Proceedings against many protestors
arrested on the day, as well as a number of reviews and investigations into
the events of the day, have all been concluded. In the case of Ian
Tomlinson, there is a heightened need for the statutory investigating body
to be seen to be carrying out justice in a robust, transparent and timely
manner to address public confidence. One year later the public, like the
Tomlinson family, are still left with unanswered questions about how and why
Ian died at the G20.

In the absence of any updates from the CPS, we have growing concerns about
the investigation into Ian's death. There has been a complete lack of
communication and transparency about the delay into concluding the
investigation into Ian Tomlinson’s death that calls the CPS' credibility
into question.

As we have already set out we do not wish to prejudice any investigation or
potential proceedings but believe that either a decision or public
explanation is due. We call on the CPS to fulfill its public duty regarding
the investigation into the death of Ian Tomlinson and respond to this letter
immediately.

Signed



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