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flag UK police spied on the family of a man wrongly killed in 2005, the inquiry reveals.

flag Undercover police monitored the family of Jean Charles de Menezes, a Brazilian man wrongfully killed by London police in 2005, during their peaceful campaign for justice, the spycops inquiry has heard. flag The surveillance, which included tracking meetings and recording memorial plans, was deemed "wholly unjustifiable" by the Metropolitan Police. flag Family members, including cousin Patricia Armani da Silva, expressed shock and distress over being spied on, calling the actions invasive and unnecessary. flag Internal documents show officers infiltrated leftwing groups and spread false claims about de Menezes. flag Though no officers were prosecuted, the Met was fined £175,000 and later apologized, acknowledging the harm caused. flag The inquiry continues to examine widespread misconduct by undercover units from 1968 to 2010.

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