British court condemns police for killing the man who threatened people with an axe in 2016
British court condemns police for killing the man who threatened people with an axe in 2016
British court has found that police unlawfully killed the man who threatened people with an axe back in 2016.
Lewis Skelton, 31, was shot on the scene of the incident in 2016. An officer decided to open fire on Skelton when he failed to respond to police instructions, reports the BBC.
His family said the jury’s decision confirmed what they had always known, that “the killing of Lewis was wrong”. His sister claimed that “he needed help” but he did not deserve to die.
The police is said to be “disappointed” with the conclusion.
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Syrian refugee celebrates a university place after 4 years of hard work
In 2017, Omar Alsalih and his family fled war-ridden Syria and came to the UK. The young man could not speak English at all 4 years ago. Now, he celebrates acceptance into university.
.@Homewood_School‘s Omar barely knew how to speak English when he arrived in Kent, but now he’s off to university 👏 https://t.co/4mHOwB30Fa
— Kentish Express (@KentishExpress) October 15, 2021
During his studies at school, Omar managed to pass a number of GCSEs and further qualifications in maths, finance and ceramics, reports Kent Online.
The 20-year-old will be studying architecture at Brighton University. He said that studying ceramics inspired him to pursue architecture and the art of Design.
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