Man Shot Dead By Police Named

It has emerged that the man shot dead by police during a planned operation was a convicted criminal.

Armed police stopped Anthony Grainger, who had served time for handling stolen cars, on Saturday. He later died of a chest wound.

In a statement, the IPCC said: "The independent investigation will consider the actions of all the officers at the scene, as well as the planning, decision-making and implementation of the operation which led to the death."

An eyewitness, Jessica Brown, of Saturday's incident said: "I saw loads of police cars driving past and I saw three men run past the pizza place with gasmasks on and guns and police chasing them.”

Grainger had been the defendant in a drugs trail in 2010, which collapsed when juror Joanne Frail contacted another defendant on Facebook.

Greater Manchester's Deputy Chief Constable, Ian Hopkins, said: "Our thoughts are with the man's family… I want to assure them that ourselves, Cheshire Police and the Independent Police Complaints Commission will carry out a thorough investigation which will establish all the facts."

UK Criticised On Human Rights Of Terrorists And Gypsies

An Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) report has found that terrorists, illegal immigrants and gypsies should all be given better human rights protection in the UK.

"Some groups which are socially marginalised or particularly vulnerable do not enjoy full protection of their rights," the report said.

The review highlighted the government’s authority to hold suspected terrorists for up to 14 days without charge. This risks "breaching the right to security and liberty, as people who have not been charged with an offence should not be deprived of their liberty for an excessive length of time."

The report also confronts the UK’s treatment of gypsies and travellers and its lack of suitable sites. "The lack of sufficient sites means it is difficult for gypsies and travellers to practice their traditional way of life."

In total the EHRC found 10 areas in the UK where public authorities "can improve human rights protections".

Rory McIlroy Take Number One Slot

Northern Irish golfing sensation Rory McIlroy has become the number one golfer in the world after winning the Honda Classic by two strokes.

He dropped just one shot in the final round of 69 for a 12-under-par total. He is the second youngest player to ever reach the number one slot, losing out to Tiger Woods.

"It's very special," he said. "When I was 10 or 11 I was interviewed and said I wanted to be the best player in the world and I wanted to win majors."

Holding out against a late charge by Woods on the final day McIlroy said:"It was tough today especially seeing Tiger make a charge. I knew par golf would probably be good enough and that's what I was trying to do. My short game felt great all week and definitely saved me a few times today."

(H/GK)