IPCC - Stockwell two

Stockwell 2shot and that a number of different versions were circulating about thecircumstances of the shooting. He states that he cannot be certain of thedate and time of these versions or assist with their origins. He recalled thathe heard at one point that a ‘Brazilian electrician’ had been shot and thensome days after the event, that a Brazilian tourist had been shot. He confirmsthat he knows Ch/Supt. Stewart but had not spoken with him for a numberof years. He also knows DI Howarth who worked in the same unit as himat the time. As they had offices next door to one another, he concedes it ispossible he spoke with DI Howarth on 22 July 2005. He cannot recall thesubstance of any conversation that may have taken place.16.13.11 It was suggested to the inquiry team, but not evidenced, that Supt. Rowellwas the person who informed DI Howarth that a “Brazilian Tourist” had beenshot and that Supt. Rowell had got the information from Ch/Supt. Stewart.Supt. Rowell and Ch/Supt. Stewart deny this.16.13.12 PC John Jeffrey is a full time Police Federation Representative for the boroughof Lambeth. Around 10:00hrs on 22 July 2005 he received a telephone callfrom PC Mark Williams, a fellow Police Federation representative for SOI9firearms officers. He states that PC Williams told him there had been a fatalshooting but thinks he was already aware of that information. He attendedthe scene at Stockwell but returned to his office to be available if required. Herecollects receiving a further call from PC Williams about 15:00hrs the sameday advising him that the man who had been shot was Brazilian. He distinctlyrecalls the phrases ‘wrong man’, ‘mistake’ and ‘Brazilian’ being used. He alsoobserved that the atmosphere in his workplace was subdued.16.13.13 He has since been told by PC Williams that he, Williams, did not get thisinformation until 22:00hrs that evening when DCI Evans updated him.It follows that he could not have passed on the information at 15:00hrs.However, PC Jeffrey remains convinced that he was told of the mistakenidentity at 15:00hrs.16.13.14 PC Williams states that, based on the intelligence and information he hadreceived, he understood on 22 July 2005 that the deceased was connected toterrorism. He then received a call from DCI Evans at 21:30hrs that day advisinghim that the deceased was not involved in terrorism. PC Williams then madea number of telephone calls relating to the officers who had been involvedand how this news would impact on them.16.13.15 PC Williams is aware that PC Jeffrey is adamant that he was told by him at15:00hrs that the shot man was innocent but rejects this stating that hecould not have done so as he was not advised himself until 21:30hrs. He hasconsulted his mobile telephone records which show that he did have an eightminute conversation with PC Jeffrey but that it was on 23 July at 15:14hrs,which is consistent with his account.67