Latest from Ian Tomlinson inquest

Full coverage of day nine of the inquest into the death of Ian Tomlinson, who was struck by a police officer at the G20 protests 10.38am: Next up: Karen Miskowvicz, a paramedic team leader for the London Ambulance Service. 10.25am: As with Tomlinson’s other doctor, Dr Ugwu gave evidence about the father of nine’s problem with alcoholism and health. He says the newspaper seller was keen to take part in detoxification programmes to overcome his alcoholism, and was on a lot of medication. The coroner thanks the doctor for his “short and sweet” testimony, and he leaves the stand. 10.14am: Proceedings have started. The first witness is Dr Paul Ugwu, one of Tomlinson’s GPs. He saw the newspaper seller on four occasions prior to his death on 1 April 2009. 10.00am: There was also evidence from protesters who went to Tomlinson’s aid, which you can read here (pdf) . The last witness to take the stand yesterday was Dr Vasserman, Tomlinson’s GP. He said Tomlinson was a chronic alcoholic, had an enlarged spleen and liver and suffered from a condition called periphery neuropathy, which affected his nervous system and made him generally unsteady on his feet. He had been taken to hospital ten times in the two years leading up to his death after falling over while drunk, he said. Next up this morning will be Dr Paul Ugwu, the last GP to examine Tomlinson, followed by ambulance and hospital staff. 9.58am: Welcome to day nine of the Ian Tomlinson inquest, which we’re expecting to focus on more medical evidence. If you are catching up, the most widely reported evidence came from Kamran Saleem, a charity manager who saw Tomlinson fall to the ground a few minutes after, and 100 yards down the road from, being struck by PC Simon Harwood. Saleem told the jury he overhead Tomlinson tell another bystander : “They got me, the fuckers got me.” His full statement was: I think when somebody went to help, he said something along the lines of – I think it is in my statement – “They have got me, the fuckers got me”, and then I think somebody asked him if he wanted an ambulance. He said: “No, they got me,” or something … It was probably quieter than normal, but it was kind of like an anger, it was like: “They got me,” but probably more surprised than anything else. Ian Tomlinson Police London G20 Protest Paul Lewis guardian.co.uk

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