Jean Charles de Menezes’ mother says ‘I will never forget the Met Police’s many lies’ 20 years after shooting
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Maria de Menezes, 80, thanks Londoners for unwavering support on 20th anniversary of his death at Stockwell Tube station
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Speaking through a translator from her rural hometown in Gonzaga, Brazil, Mrs de Menezes said the Met’s delay in telling the public they had killed the wrong man led many to believe he was not entirely innocent.
It was inaccurately claimed he jumped over ticket barriers while wearing a bulky jacket, run down an escalator and had been agressive to police.
A whistleblower at the police complaints watchdog leaked the truth to ITV News but was sacked and later arrested.
“When I first came to London, all of these lies were told about how he jumped the barriers and there was no CCTV in the underground,” she said.
“It was comforting when the truth came out. Some justice was proved. I felt a bit of peace when all the lies were revealed. When they killed my son, they told a lot of lies. I knew. Only we mothers know our own children. Jean Charles was similar to me. He hated lies and never did anything wrong.”
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Original article at https://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/met-police-jean-charles-de-menezes-stockwell-station-london-b1238909.html