Last night’s docu-drama Stockwell was of course based upon the real events that led to the tragic death of Brazilian electrician Jean Charles de Menezes after police mistook him for failed suicide bomber Hussain Osman.

Based on the evidence given during the criminal trial and inquest, the hour-long programme recreated the actions of the police surveillance and firearms teams in the hours leading up to the innocent 27-year-old’s death.

Directed by Jonathan Rudd, the film carried the caveat that “Where necessary, some events have been simplified and elements of dialogue created for purposes of dramatisation.” Read more & comment »