Spying on De Menezes family invasive, inquiry told

"I keep asking why? I think this is really intrusive and very disturbing. You can imagine how this has impacted our lives... it follows us. She said the purpose of her family's campaign was to find justice for de Menezes, and said it was never influenced with any political party."

"Specialist Demonstration Squad (SDS) officers invaded my privacy when they went undercover and gathered information on the Justice4Jean campaign. The inquiry heard that in the weeks and months that followed, the de Menezes family were spied upon by undercover officers who gathered information at their campaign launch."

"The 27-year-old Brazilian was shot and killed by police outside Stockwell Tube station in south London on 22 July 2005, the day after failed bombing attempts on the transport network. No officers were prosecuted for the killing of de Menezes but the Met was fined for breaching health and safety laws."

Jean Charles de Menezes, a 27-year-old Brazilian, was fatally shot by police outside Stockwell Tube station on 22 July 2005, the day after failed bombing attempts on London's transport network. His family launched the Justice4Jean campaign in response to the police's mishandling of his death and lack of proper communication. Patricia Armani da Silva, de Menezes' cousin, testified at the Undercover Policing Inquiry that Specialist Demonstration Squad officers infiltrated and monitored their campaign, gathering information at their launch event. Da Silva expressed distress over this surveillance, calling it intrusive and disturbing. No officers were prosecuted for de Menezes' killing, though the Metropolitan Police was fined for health and safety violations. The family's campaign sought justice and accountability without political influence.

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