Westminster attacker’s inquest is not criminal trial, coroner tells jury

Jury at inquest on Khalid Masood’s death urged to establish facts, not liabilityThe jury at the inquest into the death of Khalid Masood, who carried out the Westminster Bridge attack in which five victims died, have been told “nobody is on trial” and there is “no question of attributing blame”.The chief coroner, Mark Lucraft QC, opened the inquest into the death of Masood at the Old Bailey on Thursday. The inquest, which is expected to last about two weeks, will explore the events leading up to Masood’s death. It will hear evidence from anonymous close protection officers and from medical professionals who provided care to him. It will also look at Masood’s life to see what was known to authorities. Continue reading…
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