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# Open verdict in De Menezes case
- URL: https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/open-verdict-in-de-menezes-case/
- Published: 2008-12-12T14:12:31.000Z
- Updated: 2019-02-14T22:42:28.000Z
- Author: Tom Griffin
- Tags: #en, #Migrated, #Import 2026-04-09 18:49

**Tom Griffin (London,** [**OK**](https://www.opendemocracy.net/ourkingdom)**)**: The jury at the inquest into the death of Jean Charles De Menezes has this afternoon [delivered an open verdict](http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2008/dec/12/de-menezes-verdict?ref=opendemocracy.net). This was their only option other than lawful killing, after the coroner ruled out a verdict of unlawful killing at the end of the hearing last week. This led to protests from the family, of which some [previously unreported details](http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2008/dec/12/de-menezes-dramatic-scenes?ref=opendemocracy.net) are now coming out.

The [Justice4Jean](http://inquest.justice4jean.org/?ref=opendemocracy.net) campaign are reporting via their [twitter feed](http://twitter.com/justice4jean?ref=opendemocracy.net) that the jury ruled police did not shout a warning before shooting De Menezes.