Jermaine Baker, from Tottenham, killed during operation to stop plot to spring gang leader from prison in 2015
A firearms officer used excessive force when he shot dead an unarmed 28-year-old man involved in a foiled attempt to spring a gang leader from prison, a police misconduct hearing has been told.
The officer, known only as W80, killed Jermaine Baker, from Tottenham, north London, during an operation to interrupt a criminal plot to snatch Izzet Eren, the head of the Tottenham Turks organised crime group, from a van heading towards Wood Green crown court in December 2015.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/oct/06/firearms-officer-used-excessive-force-in-fatal-shooting-of-unarmed-man-jermaine-baker-london-misconduct-hearing-told
Author : Daniel Boffey Chief reporter
Publish date : 2025-10-06 15:06:00
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