“After having regard to all the evidence before me at this stage I have formed the opinion that the threshold … has been reached. I am going to refer it to the DPP.”
The coroner will provide the DPP with a signed statement specifying the name of the officer who shot Mr Johnstone. It will then be up to the DPP to decide whether to lay any charges.
“I acknowledge that this will be a difficult time for everyone including the officer involved as we wait for the outcome of the DPP,” Ms O’Sullivan said.
On Tuesday, the inquest heard Mr Johnstone, who had a history of escaping custody, had been…
