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UK: Jimmy Mubenga was unlawfully killed, inquest jury finds

11 July 2013

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Mubenga died after being restrained by three G4S guards as he was being deported to Angola in October 2010. At the end of an eight-week inquest, a jury of seven men and three women recorded a majority verdict of nine to one of unlawful killing after four days of deliberations.

See the article: Jimmy Mubenga was unlawfully killed, inquest jury finds (Guardian, link).

Media coverage:

G4S faces damages claim over killing of Jimmy Mubenga (Guardian link)
Jimmy Mubenga case a 'predictable consequence' of deportation system (Guardian link)
Jimmy Mubenga's unlawful killing was a death waiting to happen (Guardian link)
Response from Inquest, Jimmy Mubenga's family, and lawyer (Inquest, link)
Utter contempt for dignity and life (Liberty, link)
Amnesty response to Jimmy Mubenga inquest (link)
Campaigners call for corporate manslaughter charges against G4S following 'unlawful killing' verdict in Jimmy Mubenga inquest (StopG4S, link)

See also: Unlawful killing verdicts 1990-2012 - all statistics of deaths in custody (Inquest, link) and Statewatch analysis: The death of Jimmy Mubenga: “Securing your world” through privatised manslaughter (July 2011)

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