In a police witness statement read to the jury, Ms Squibb had allegedly said of the police: “They shouted several times for the man with the gun to put it down or get down. The shouting was loud enough for the man to hear.
“This lasted for approximately at least a few minutes. A lot longer than I thought.”
Later, the statement added: “There were several minutes between the warning and the shots fired. I would say no longer than five minutes.”
Witnesses were testifying in an inquest at Barking Town Hall on Tuesday.
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But when coroner Nadia Persaud finished reading the statement and asked Ms Squibb if she agreed with its contents, she replied that she did not.
By Press Association 2021
Forensic officers at an Esso petrol station
The partner of a man who was fatally shot by Metropolitan Police officers after telling them he had a gun has told his inquest the father-of-three’s actions were a “cry for help”.
Richard Cottier, 41, was shot in the early hours of April 9 2018 after telling police he had taken a drug overdose, making threats and claiming to have a firearm.
Officers arrived at the Esso petrol station in Collier Row Road, Romford, east London, following a call from Mr Cottier at 3.50am.
He was shot at around 4.45am and was pronounced dead at the scene about half an hour later.