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Pc who shot Chelsea siege lawyer is thrown out of elite firearms squad Mark Saunders marksman to face misconduct action over song titles boast Firearms officer suspended over 'song titles' at barrister's inquest Shooting siege barrister was my only option, says police marksman Barrister shot by police seven times in siege 'was drunk and suicidal' We can't shoot to wound Why did they kill him with five bullets?

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Pc who shot Chelsea siege lawyer is thrown out of elite firearms squad

21.10.11
Officers in Scotland Yard's elite firearms unit are furious after one of the marksmen who shot barrister Mark Saunders was removed from the unit and told he can no longer carry a gun... more

Mark Saunders marksman to face misconduct action over song titles boast

04.03.11
Police marksman to face misconduct action after admitting boasting to colleagues that he had inserted song titles into his evidence at the inquest of barrister Mark Saunders, it was announced... more

Firearms law must be stricter, says inquiry into gun barrister Mark Saunders

21.12.10
Gun-licensing controls in Britain should be tightened to avoid cases such as the police shooting of barrister Mark Saunders, a watchdog said... more

Firearms officer suspended over 'song titles' at barrister's inquest

05.11.10
Police marksman accused of inserting song titles into his evidence during the inquest into the death of barrister Mark Saunders was suspended, his force said... more

Firearms officer who shot barrister 'used song titles at siege inquest'

02.11.10
Policeman inserted song titles ranging from Alice Cooper to Chris de Burgh in his evidence at the inquest of a barrister shot dead during a gun siege, it was claimed... more

Mark Saunders killing: the Met must protect us

08.10.10
The shooting of barrister Mark Saunders in Chelsea in May 2008 raises important questions about the police procedure in such cases... more

Depressed alcoholic hid behind barrister’s mask

07.10.10
Mark Saunders was a brilliant young barrister praised as a 'natural advocate' by colleagues... more

The 10 key events the Mark Saunders siege commander knew nothing about

06.10.10
Policeman in charge of the siege of barrister Mark Saunders was kept in the dark about 10 crucial events, a coroner said... more

I didn’t want to kill anyone, sobs marksman who shot at barrister

27.09.10
Police marksman who shot at barrister Mark Saunders wept as he told the inquest jury: 'I didn’t want to kill anyone'... more

Shooting siege barrister was my only option, says police marksman

24.09.10
One of the police marksmen who shot dead Mark Saunders says he had no option but to pull the trigger... more

Lawyer's sister sobs as family see shooting by police

22.09.10
The family of barrister Mark Saunders weep at inquest as dramatic images show the moment he died in a hail of bullets ... more

Neighbour’s terror as ‘picture perfect beautiful day’ ends in hail of gunfire

20.09.10
Neighbour describes to an inquest jury the terror Mark Saunders brought to Chelsea on an otherwise 'beautiful day'... more

'This is the end' – shot lawyer Mark Saunders' final text

20.09.10
Barrister Mark Saunders sent a text message with the words 'this is the end', hours before he was shot dead by police, an inquest hears... more

Police given anonymity at inquest of shot barrister

13.09.10
Police marksmen who shot dead barrister Mark Saunders will be allowed to give evidence anonymously at his inquest, a coroner rules... more

Barrister shot by police seven times in siege 'was drunk and suicidal'

01.12.09
Barrister shot dead by police during a siege at his home was three times over the legal drink-drive limit and 'potentially suicidal', a coroner said... more

Chelsea siege marksmen cleared over barrister's death

18.09.09
Police marksmen who shot dead an armed barrister after a four and a half hour siege at his Chelsea home will not be charged over the killing... more

Met commissions study into 'conferring' by armed police

20.10.08
Sir Paul Stephenson has ordered research into the police practice of "conferring" over evidence following a High Court ruling in the case of shot barrister Mark Saunders... more

Mark Saunders 'holding gun limply' in leaked tape

15.09.08
Leaked video footage showing barrister Mark Saunders being shot by police raises serious questions over the handling of the investigation into his death... more

Watchdog told gun police to stop comparing notes

12.09.08
The practice of firearms officers comparing notes should have been stopped before the fatal shooting of barrister Mark Saunders, says the IPCC... more

Barrister's family 'damaging Chelsea siege shooting probe'

11.09.08
The family of Mark Saunders, the barrister shot dead by police in Chelsea, was accused in the High Court of jeopardising the investigation into his death... more

Mark wasn't aiming at police when they shot him says mother

09.09.08
The barrister shot dead by police in the Chelsea siege was holding his shotgun "limply" and was not aiming it at firearms officers when he was killed... more

Met ignored my advice, says siege neighbour

28.07.08
The neighbour of the barrister shot dead by police marksmen during a stand-off at his Chelsea home has slammed the Met for "mishandling" the siege... more

Family of barrister shot dead by police win court review

18.07.08
The sister of a barrister shot dead by police after a five-hour siege in Chelsea has launched the first stage of a landmark legal case... more

We can't shoot to wound

09.06.08
Met chief defends the actions of gun police in Markham Square siege... more

Nine police shot at barrister

19.05.08
Nine police officers shot at barrister Mark Saunders in scenes described today as "like the OK Corral". ... more

Experts say Met needs a shoot to wound policy

19.05.08
The barrister who was shot dead by police at his £2.2 million Chelsea flat after a five-hour siege rarely drank and never rowed with his wife, his closest neighbour has told the Evening Standard... more

Why did they kill him with five bullets?

09.05.08
Pressure is mounting on the police as inquest raises fresh questions over the shooting of a top Chelsea barrister... more

Inside £2.2m flat where he died

08.05.08
The first picture of the Chelsea drawing room where Mark Saunders was shot dead... more

Top barrister shot dead in Chelsea siege

07.05.08
The gunman shot dead by police in the Chelsea siege was a high-flying barrister... more


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