Simon Harwood trial. (3); (Case involves discredited pathologist Dr. Freddy Patel). Ian Tomlinson's last moments shown. The Guardian.

STORY: "Ian Tomlinson's last moments shown at trial of Simon Harwood: Jury sees footage tracing newspaper vendor's movements through City of London during G20 protests in 2009," by reporter Peter Walker published in the Guardian on June 19, 2012.

GIST: "Other witnesses recounted seeing Tomlinson fail to get out of the path of a police van driving slowly down a road shortly before his death. Colin Smith, who worked nearby, said he saw an officer shove or slap Tomlinson against a wall after he failed to respond to horn blasts from the van and then shouts. Addressing the jury on Monday, the prosecutor, Mark Dennis QC, said Harwood's actions amounted to "a gratuitous act of aggression" from an officer humiliated after losing his grip on the graffiti protester. Harwood, from Carshalton, Surrey, denies manslaughter. The trial continues."

The entire story can be found at:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2012/jun/19/ian-tomlinson-court-simon-harwood

PUBLISHER'S NOTE:

I am monitoring this case. Keep your eye on the Charles Smith Blog for reports on developments.

The Toronto Star, my previous employer for more than twenty incredible years, has put considerable effort into exposing the harm caused by Dr. Charles Smith and his protectors - and into pushing for reform of Ontario's forensic pediatric pathology system. The Star has a "topic" section which focuses on recent stories related to Dr. Charles Smith. It can be found at:

http://www.thestar.com/topic/charlessmith

Information on "The Charles Smith Blog Award"- and its nomination process - can be found at:

http://smithforensic.blogspot.com/2011/05/charles-smith-blog-award-nominations.html

Please send any comments or information on other cases and issues of interest to the readers of this blog to: hlevy15@gmail.com
Harold Levy: Publisher; The Charles Smith Blog.