Justice for Henry
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Justice for Henry
Image: © Stephen McKay Taken: 7 May 2015
This striking banner outside a house on Liverpool Road refers to the case of Henry Hicks, an 18-year old Islington man who was killed when his scooter crashed into a car in December 2014. At the time he was being chased by police in a car which, according to witness accounts, was unmarked and not showing blue lights. It remains unclear why Hicks was being chased and it has been suggested that he had been regularly stopped and searched by the police over the previous two years despite having no convictions. Although the matter remains under investigation by the Independent Police Complaints Commission, the incident has spawned a sizeable campaign in Islington demanding 'justice for Henry'.
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