Wikipedia:Today's featured article/requests/Shooting of James Ashley

Shooting of James Ashley

 * This is the archived discussion of the TFAR nomination for the article below. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as Wikipedia talk:Today's featured article/requests). Please do not modify this page.

The result was: scheduled for Today's featured article/January 15, 2023 by Jimfbleak - talk to me? 14:48, 12 December 2022 (UTC)



James Ashley was killed in a police raid in St Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex, on 15 January 1998. An inquiry found that using armed officers breached guidelines, that the raid team was inadequately trained, and officers in charge misrepresented intelligence to gain raid authorisation. A second inquiry accused chief officers of colluding to obstruct the first. The officer who shot Ashley was charged with murder but acquitted on the grounds of self-defence. The officers who led the operation were charged with misconduct in public office and were also acquitted. Ashley's family sued the police for negligence and battery; the case was heard by the House of Lords who ruled that the threshold for pleading self-defence in a civil case was higher than in a criminal one and that the litigants should decide which causes of action to pursue. Ashley's death was considered in a report that recommended stronger control of armed operations and equipping officers with non-lethal alternatives.
 * Most recent similar article(s): Securitas depot robbery is running Dec. 5, which also falls into the category of British crime.
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 * Promoted: June 22, 2020
 * Reasons for nomination: 25th anniversary of event.
 * Support as nominator. Z1720 (talk) 02:40, 26 November 2022 (UTC)