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direct to your inboxThe family of a dad who was shot dead during an armed police swoop nine years ago following a seriously flawed investigation have spoken of their dismay at the 'collapse' of a watchdog probe.The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) said today (Wednesday) two of its three independent investigations arising from the fatal shooting of Anthony Grainger have been ended after investigators failed to obtain 'sensitive' police material.

direct to your inboxThe police watchdog has dropped an investigation into three former senior Greater Manchester Police officers over their 'command and control' of an armed operation during which a father-of-two was shot dead.The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) said today two of three independent investigations arising from the fatal shooting of Anthony Grainger it launched have now concluded.Mr Grainger, from Salford, died on March 3, 2012, when he was shot in the chest by a

were dismissed by an independent panel at an online hearing in June, as the force was accused of a 'fundamental disregard' for everyone involved in the proceedings. Mr Heywood was investigated by the Independent Office for Police Conduct after giving evidence at an inquiry into the death of Anthony Grainger, 36, who was fatally shot by a firearms officer in a car park in Culcheth, Cheshire, in 2012.

gross misconduct charges were dropped against former Assistant Chief Constable Steve Heywood at a hearing in June.

here“It doesn’t mean they are necessarily murdered by the police but their experiences of the police do lead on to their deaths.“With regards to Anthony Grainger, he may have been a criminal and he may have been an armed robber, but there was no gun in the car that day and that does not mean he deserves to die at the hands of the police.”The motion called on the council to produce a new equalities strategy setting out how it will make the council a more ‘equal organisation’.They also requested

He rose through the ranks at a speed which astonished his peers, but his reputation came crashing down during two of GMP's most shaming episodes.

Greater Manchester Police has apologised “unreservedly” for errors made during a misconduct investigation into a former senior police officer.

Misconduct charges against a former senior police officer have been dropped at the final hour after Greater Manchester Police offered no evidence.

A senior police officer who was forced to make a cringing apology to a public inquiry into the fatal shooting of Anthony Grainger for adding detail into his log of the incident he couldn't have known at the time has made a bid to throw out disciplinary proceedings against him.

A decision not to discipline the police marksman who shot dead unarmed robbery suspect Anthony Grainger in 2012 has been slammed by his partner.

A police marksman who shot dead unarmed robbery suspect Anthony Grainger in 2012 will not face disciplinary action.

Lessons have been learned after the fatal shooting of Anthony Grainger by Greater Manchester Police, says a government report.

A watchdog has begun three new investigations into the death of Anthony Grainger, who was shot dead by a bullet fired by a police marksman.