De Menezes officer gets palace award

THE police officer who oversaw the anti-terror operation that resulted in the shooting of innocent Brazilian Jean Charles de Menezes on 2005 has been presented with the Queen's Police Medal at Buckingham Palace.

By The Newsroom

Published 22nd May 2010, 00:15 BST

Updated 22nd May 2010, 00:50 BST

Assistant Commissioner Cressida Dick, the UK's most senior policewoman, received the honour recognising her career from the Prince of Wales.