So when Jean Charles de Menezes emerged, nobody was sure whether or not he was the target.

BBC: Profile: Jean Charles de Menezes

The shooting of Brazilian Jean Charles de Menezes in the wake of the London bombings in 2005 has proved the most contentious.

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We now know that officers shot Jean Charles de Menezes eight times.

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He said the death of Jean Charles de Menezes was a "tragedy", but admitted more people could be shot as police hunt suspected suicide bombers.

BBC: NEWS | UK | Police chief 'sorry' over death

The man on the receiving end of eight police bullets was Jean Charles de Menezes, a 27-year-old Brazilian electrician on his way to fit a fire alarm.

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Meanwhile, relatives of Jean Charles de Menezes have said they were "disgusted" to learn of the ennobling of Sir Ian Blair - who is set to become a Lords crossbencher.

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In his book about his career in policing, Sir Ian also condemned the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) for what he described as the "ridiculous delays" and "variable quality" of its inquiry into the 2005 shooting of Jean Charles de Menezes.

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Home Secretary Charles Clarke described the shooting of Mr Menezes as an "absolute tragedy".

BBC: NEWS | UK | Police chief 'sorry' over death