Azelle Rodney Inquiry

Friday 5th July 2013 Written Statements

[The Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice (Chris Grayling)]

Sir Christopher Holland has today published the report of the inquiry which he has conducted under the Inquiries Act 2005 into the death of Azelle Rodney. The inquiry’s terms of reference were:

“To ascertain by inquiring how, where and in what circumstances Azelle Rodney came by his death on 30 April 2005 and then to make any such recommendations as may seem appropriate”.

The Metropolitan Police and the Independent Police Complaints Commission will consider the inquiry’s findings and recommendations carefully and will respond appropriately.

I would like to take this opportunity to record my appreciation of Sir Christopher and his team for all the work they have done over the last three years in conducting the inquiry.