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Senior London Cop Eyed in Shooting Coverup Did a senior police officer in London withhold information from his superiors and mislead the public over the death of an innocent man? The Brazilian man was shot dead two years ago by officers who said they feared he was a suicide bomber.

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Senior London Cop Eyed in Shooting Coverup

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Senior London Cop Eyed in Shooting Coverup

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Did a senior police officer in London withhold information from his superiors and mislead the public over the death of an innocent man? The Brazilian man was shot dead two years ago by officers who said they feared he was a suicide bomber. Now it's alleged that an anti-terrorism unit failed to divulge that the man was an innocent bystander.