5 Essex Chambers barristers appear in the Inquest arising out of the death of Sean Fitzgerald

On Monday 7 April, Sir John Saunders began to hear evidence in the inquest into the death of Sean Fitzgerald who died during a police firearms operation on 4 January 2019.

Firearms officers were executing a search warrant at a property in Coventry that was believed to be connected to drug-related activity carried out by members of an organised crime group. During the operation, Sean Fitzgerald was fatally shot by a firearms officer.

Sir John Saunders is sitting with a jury and the inquest is due to last for six weeks.

Four members of 5 Essex Chambers appear in this inquest:

• Barney Branston is instructed by Warwickshire Police.
• Beatrice Collier is junior counsel instructed by Officer K.
• Jennifer Wright is junior Counsel to the Inquest.
• Paige Jones is instructed by the Independent Office for Police Conduct.

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