Ring has refused to grant access to the footage from the doorbell camera following the shooting of Giedrius Vasiljevas unless ordered by a court, which is problematic due to jurisdictional limits in the UK. This raises concerns about the potential loss of crucial evidence as the British coroners lack authority to serve court orders in other jurisdictions, hindering investigations into police conduct during the incident.
At the inquest hearing, IOPC lawyer Victoria Jackson emphasized that, so far, no evidence of wrongdoing has been found regarding the officers involved in the incident, stating there is neither a misconduct notice against them nor a criminal investigation underway. This announcement added complexity to the ongoing inquiries into the circumstances surrounding Mr Vasiljevas's death.
Senior coroner Graeme Irvine revealed during the inquest that Giedrius Vasiljevas was known to mental health services and had been an intermittent patient at the Barking and Dagenham's NHS Foundation Trust. His medical history, indicating struggles with drug and alcohol dependency, was brought to light as part of the investigation into the police shooting, providing important context for understanding the events leading up to it.
The family's attempts to access the Ring doorbell footage were not detailed in court, but it was suggested that the footage might have been recorded during the incident. Mrs. Jackson explained that attempts to secure this footage were hampered due to the company's American jurisdiction, revealing the challenges faced in compiling evidence for the inquest.
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