Dr. David Kelly ("suicide") death inquest may be reopened (Spokesman for Attorney General says) [View All]

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Source: The Guardian

Attorney general considers move after experts say official finding on scientist's death was 'extremely unlikely' -

Matthew Taylor -

The attorney general is considering re-opening the inquest into the death of government scientist David Kelly, it has emerged.

A spokesman for Dominic Grieve, who has the power to go to the high court and ask for a new inquest, said he was reviewing the case in light of fresh calls for the weapon inspector's death to be investigated.

"He remains concerned about this matter and is considering how to take it forward with his ministerial colleagues," said the spokesman.

The move comes after nine experts, including Michael Powers, a QC and former coroner, and Julian Blon, a professor of intensive care medicine, called for a full inquest into Kelly's death saying the official finding – haemorrhage from the severed artery – was "extremely unlikely".

Read more: http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2010/aug/13/david-kelly-death-inquest

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(Note for mods: posting this as a new story as it is a recent development since the calls were made)