London Mayor claims Mr Menezes as a "victim of the terrorist attacks"

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BBC News
Monday, 25 July, 2005, 15:39 GMT 16:39 UK
Police shot Brazilian eight times

Menezes had been in London for more than three years
The Brazilian man who was mistaken for a suicide bomber was shot eight times by police, his inquest has heard.
Electrician Jean Charles de Menezes, 27, was shot seven times in the head and once in the shoulder, at Stockwell Tube station, south London, on Friday.

Det Insp Elizabeth Baker revealed the details at a hearing in London.

Security sources have said Mr Menezes had been in the UK on an out-of-date student visa, but his family deny this and are considering suing the police.

On Monday, Tony Blair said he was "desperately sorry" an innocent man had lost his life.

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[Benhurst]

1. I like "Red" Ken, but the mayor is wrong on this one.

Mr. Menezes was a victim of the Tonies, an out-of-control special unit of the Metropolitan Police.

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2. following that logic: are US troops in Iraq victims of 9/11