File consists of key correspondence with the Home Office calling for an independent public inquiry into the death of Joy Gardner (eg letter from Bernie Grant to Michael Howard, [Secretary of State for Home Affairs] and letter from Pauline Green [Leader of Labour MEP’s and Member of the European Parliament for Joy Gardner] to Michael Howard urging a full and independent public inquiry into the death of Joy Gardner. Also includes written exchange between Bernie Grant and Sir Condon [Commissioner of Metropolitan Police] posing key questions concerning the handling of investigations [written in the knowledge of Joy Gardner’s life support machine being due to be switched off in the coming hours]. Includes background note from Police Complaints Authority relating to the investigation into the death of Joy Gardner; press releases and clippings condemning ‘sensationalist tabloid stories’ levelled against Joy Gardner; and letter from Barbara Roche [Labour MP for Hornsey and Wood Green] to Michael Howard regarding another constituent’s deportation case and the drawing of parallels with the Joy Gardner case.

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Joy Gardner - 'Letters Against'

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[Personal Correspondence]

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[Letters of support for the justice for Joy Gardner campaign ]