Statement following High Court ruling over decision not to re-investigate fatal police shooting of Lewis Skelton

Key findings

• The initial investigation was conducted by the IPCC and concluded in 2017.
• The officer involved was treated as a witness during the investigation.
• The officer believed it was necessary to prevent a threat to life.
• A review of the investigation identified errors but not material impact on the outcome.
• The family requested to re-open the investigation after the inquest verdict.
• The threshold for re-investigation was not met based on the review results.

Outcome

The decision not to re-investigate was upheld, though errors were identified in the prior investigation.