It just gets worse the more that escapes from the inquiry
Sun 29 Jan 2006 Family speaks out over 'cover-up'
The family of Jean Charles de Menezes called on Britain's top policeman to "consider his position" after reports that officers covered up their part in the Brazilian's death.
Undercover police changed a surveillance log to hide the fact they had mistakenly identified the 27-year-old electrician as a suspected suicide bomber, it was claimed.
Mr de Menezes was shot seven times in the head by anti-terror officers as he tried to board a train at Stockwell tube station in south London the day after the abortive July 21 attacks.
The alleged cover-up meant blame for the tragedy would have been shifted to senior Scotland Yard commanders or the armed police who pulled the trigger, the News of the World reported.
Asad Rehman, spokesman for the innocent Brazilian's family, said the allegations had "severely dented" confidence in Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Ian Blair and his force.
He added: "Sir Ian Blair does need to seriously consider his own position today.
"It seems that Sir Ian Blair was not aware of any of this information for quite a while following Jean's death, which does raise certain questions about how in touch he was with the operation.
"Both then and today Sir Ian Blair is ultimately responsible for the safety of people in London and this country. It seems he didn't have his eye on the ball.
"We will ask him to examine his own conscience today. We believe this issue hasn't gone away."
The News of the World claimed a "Whitehall source" had leaked details from the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) report into Mr de Menezes's death, which was handed over to the Crown Prosecution Service 10 days ago.
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