The killers of Simon Murden used justifiable force when they lawfully killed him, according to a Humberside jury. What this means is that Mr. Murden was killed by the police and all their killings are lawful.
Mr. Murden was sitting on the ground when "at least" six shots were fired into his body. He was sitting on the ground, probably as a result of being hit by baton rounds and probably incapacitated by those rounds. He was nursing three "ornamental swords" (I'm not sure what ornamental means here). The swords were in scabbards and cradled in his arms. According to the cops he was rising to his feet as they approached and lunged at them with a sword. According to all other witnesses he did no such thing.
This is the same force members of which stood around laughing while Christopher Alder was dying at their feet. Be warned! The Humberside Police give no quarter.
One thing I've noticed about killings by the police, the killers are usually promoted within the year. I wonder why.
The killers' lawyer has complained to the press about the inordinately long time it took to bring this case to court. It sounds like the killers are going to claim compensation for the stress they've been under. If they do I predict they'll win that one too.