Britain - Menezes's Visa Had Expired

two years ago according to the BBC news ticker running at the top of their webpage. They promise more later.

Is that why he was running from the police?

Meanwhile here's a report on how the BBC created the impression that there was widespread outrage in Brazil over Menezes' death.

UPDATE

The BBC report is now up and it seems Menezes's indefinite leave stamp to remain in the UK was forged.

The department's statement said Mr Menezes arrived in the UK on 13 March 2002 and was granted entry for six months as a visitor.

He applied for leave to remain as a student, which was approved and he was granted leave to remain until 30 June 2003.

"We have no record of any further application or correspondence from Mr Menezes.

"We have seen a copy of Mr Menezes' passport containing a stamp apparently giving him indefinite leave to remain in the UK.

"On investigation, this stamp was not one that was in use by the Immigration and Nationality Directorate on the date given."

That might explain why he ran from police after they ordered him to stop.
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