Yvonne Fletcher: Private prosecution bid over murder of PC in Libyan embassy shooting
by Tristan Kirk
Apr 17, 2024
2 minutes
A retired police officer who cradled his dying colleague after she was shot during a Libyan embassy protest is bringing a private prosecution against one of the suspects.
PC Yvonne Fletcher, 25, was gunned down as she and Met Police colleagues controlled a crowd protesting against Libyan dictator Colonel Muammar Gaddafi.
No one has ever been brought to justice over the shooting, and on the 40th anniversary
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