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Yassar Yaqub inquest determines that he was lawfully killed

After a six week inquest, a jury has determined that Yassar Yaqub was lawfully killed, and the decision-making of the firearms commanders was reasonable. The shooting in 2017 was the background to the BBC documentary series Hometown: a killing.

Hugh Davies KC represented West Yorkshire Police.

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3rd November 2022