G20 death post mortem: IPCC barred
Updated on 18 April 2009
The Independent Police Complaints Commission claims it was denied access to Ian Tomlinson's first post mortem.
Channel 4 News has learned that the IPCC asked to be present during the first post mortem examination carried out on Ian Tomlinson but the coroner refused. He had the legal right to do so but who told him to keep the IPCC out?
Tonight The Liberal Democrats are demanding a full independent inquiry into whether there was a deliberate police cover up.
This new allegation comes as the IPCC said tonight a third complaint alleging a police officer used excessive force at the G20 protest on 1 April, has now been referred to it.
A 23-year-old man in the crowd that day claims he was assaulted by police too.
Scotland Yard says it is taking steps to identify the officer involved.
Chris Huhne
Krishnan Guru-Murthy spoke to Chris Huhne, the Liberal Democrat Home Affairs Spokesman. He asked him what he made of the IPCC being denied access to the first post-mortem.
