Anger at Met’s choice of Hillsborough QC for Rashan Charles inquest

John Beggs, who attempted to show Liverpool fans contributed to football disaster, has been hired for death-in-custody case

The barrister who represented the police in their attempt to show that Liverpool fans contributed to the Hillsborough disaster will represent the Metropolitan police at the inquest for Rashan Charles, a young black man whose death last year sparked protests in east London.

Scotland Yard has hired John Beggs QC, who represented senior South Yorkshire police officers at the Hillsborough inquests, including former Chief Superintendent David Duckenfield, who was in command during the 1989 disaster and is facing charges of gross negligence manslaughter over the deaths of 96 fans at the FA Cup semi-final.

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