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So as the dust settles on another week of #spycops inquiry hearings, which saw harrowing evidence from bereaved families snooped on for no good reason by undercover coppers, and everyone prepares for the coming week of whistleblower Peter Francis HN43, one question ...

Ricky Reel died in 1997 after a racist attack in Kingston upon Thames. His family campaigned for justice after police failed to investigate properly. Rather than focusing on investigating his death, the police sent #spycops to spy on the family campaign (@helensteel12)

More coverage from @BBCNews following @sukhdev_reel giving her evidence in the public inquiry this week, alongside her daughter Tish. In awe of Sukhdev and her family x #spycops (@Donna__McLean)

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Peter Francis gives evidence in the #spycops inquiry next week. He was deployed from 1993 to 1997, infiltrating Kingsway Antifacist Group, Youth Against Racism and Militant Labour. Several of my friends were spied on by Francis. He's the only undercover whistle-blower to ...

Will be at this #spycops event this evening in Bethnal Green this evening. Come along! (@tombfowler.bsky.social)

Pleased to see some @BBCLondonNews coverage of @sukhdev_reel at the #spycops inquiry. (@Donna__McLean)

Went on ⁦@UTPRadio⁩ last night to talk about #spycops (@tombfowler.bsky.social)

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Hold the Met to account for its callous, racist and inhuman spying on grieving families. Call former UCO ‘Dave Hagan’ HN81 & all the other #spycops before the Undercover Policing Inquiry. Put the case to them that their reporting was skewed, exaggerated & in places ...

I have a week's worth of #Spycops to catch up on and it is only possible thanks to @tombfowler's videos and spaces, for which I am extremely grateful. (@VSDawson)

You can listen live to today's #spycops space (@tombfowler.bsky.social)

Set a reminder for my upcoming #spycops Space! (@tombfowler.bsky.social)

Reaction at the end of the day at the #spycops public inquiry after hearing the harrowing story of the racist murder of Michael Menson & the relentlessly racist policing of the family's campaign for justice. @tombfowler's joined by @evelinelubbers. (@copscampaign.bsky.social)

It's the old Not The 9 o'Clock News joke of the racist officer repeatedly arresting a Black guy because he's a villain, & we know he's a villain because he's always getting arrested. (@copscampaign.bsky.social)

End of the day's hearing at the #spycops inquiry with @evelinelubbers of @undercovernet (@tombfowler.bsky.social)

John Mitting thanks Michael Menson's siblings, saying it has made to clear to him things which as dramatic as they are on paper, can't fully bring to life. He says he leaves with the hope that common humanity will eventually prevail #spycops (@tombfowler.bsky.social)

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Michael Menson's brother says #spycops targeting his family makes him question people, if they are reporting back. They were spied on simply for asking questions. The police failed the family so many times, tried to smear them, misled the press, all to protect their reputation ...

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Another day of incredibly powerful evidence that is, again, very painful to hear. The testimony from family members involved in justice campaigns is such an important reminder of the hugely damaging impact of #spycops abuses & the racism at the beating heart of the Met police. ...

Michael Menson's sister asks John Mitting from the bottom of her heart, to make this process count. #spycops (@tombfowler.bsky.social)

Michael Menson's sister says she feels guilt for not going to the Stephen Lawrence inquiry because they felt they shouldn't be seen to be associated with anything political. But they still got targeted by #spycops (@tombfowler.bsky.social)

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Michael Menson's sister says they had to endure the reality of the attack, so many steps since have been salt in that wound. It's been hard to believe it. There were multiple intentional wilful mis-investigations. They were discredited in important reports at key times ...

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Letter of apology from Deputy Assistant Commissioner Jon Savell to "MSS" is shown alongside one to Sukhdev Reel. They are exactly the same. Sent on 31 October 2025. Michael Menson's sister says it's a copy paste job. It's insulting. Why now? What's the purpose? #spycops ...

Michael Menson's brother wants to know who authorised the #spycops deployment, who approved it, and who read their reports. (@tombfowler.bsky.social)

Michael Menson's brother points out that bereaved families are extremly vulnerable and ripe targets, it's clear that the surveillance was reported and sanctioned right up the chain, theres nothing to suggest it doesn't happen today #spycops (@tombfowler.bsky.social)

Michael Menson's brother says the #spycops were a systematic cheme to protect the interests of the police with no account for the breiveing families who were not treated like human beings. (@tombfowler.bsky.social)

Michael Menson's sister says the job of the police to keep the public safe. But there is nothing to suggest they can be trusted to do that. Michael Menson's brother points out there are no checks or balances, how could anyone trust them #spycops (@tombfowler.bsky.social)

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Asked about the police claim it was just 'collateral intrusion'. Michael Menson's sister says she was utterly shocked by the #spycops revelations, and this flimsy rational to spy on them when they were most vulnerable. There was nothing collateral, it was targeted and ...

Michael Menson's brother says that calling the family hostile is part of a campaign to racist attempt to discredit and damage the family, by whatever means, to cover the police's tracks. #spycops (@tombfowler.bsky.social)

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The Police Complaints Authority says there was a #spycops check to see if Michael Menson's family had any involvement in extremist political activity. Michael's sister says there's no political extremism in the family but so what if there was? It is totally irrelevant. ...

Back from the break, the #spycops deployments are now being questioned. Michael Menson's brother first became aware of spying on the family in December 1999, he felt violated and in disbelief (@tombfowler.bsky.social)

The police officer charged with looking into the complaints into the handling of Micheal Menson's death was DCI Gunn at Cambridgeshire police. #spycops (@tombfowler.bsky.social)

Micheal Menson's sister says this wasn't accidental, the police chose to take a certain line in the face of evidence . The made uphill choices. #spycops (@tombfowler.bsky.social)

Micheal Menson's sister points out how the police was constantly minimising what they had done wrong, just saying they made mistakes in the first 12 hours, when it was so much more than that. #spycops (@tombfowler.bsky.social)

Despite the inquest verdict, DCI Scott would not change his mindset that Michael Menson killed himself. Despite all the evidence to the contrary. The police were always defensive to the family, this didn't change #spycops (@tombfowler.bsky.social)

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The inquest jury came to a unlawful killing verdict on 16 September 1998. Michael Menson's brother says this made him sure they needed more answers. The police were incensed that they had been found out, found wanting and their attempts to shape an outcome had failed #spycops ...

DCI Scott failed to give any response to 4 days of questioning by the Police Complaints Authority. Michael Menson's brother says he acted like they didn't deserve the actions of his team in investigating his son's death. #spycops (@tombfowler.bsky.social)

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The police solicitors claimed that the Menson family that they were claiming Michael was murdered because they were guilty of not supporting him enough when he was alive or for financial gain. Michael's brother says its shocking and disturbing, and is not who they are. ...

A Police Complaints Authority report is shown, which shows the finding that DCI Scott was "at best disingenuous and at worst duplicitous, deceitful and untruthful" briefing the media #spycops (@tombfowler.bsky.social)

Michael Menson's sister says that journalists seemed surprised by what the family was telling them about Michael's death. They had been told something very different by police and police told them the family didn't want to speak to them. #spycops (@tombfowler.bsky.social)

Michael Menson's brother says the campaign was about seeking evidence or information, speaking to the media or anyone who would listen. It was never disorderly. #spycops (@tombfowler.bsky.social)