Jean Charles de Menezes: Mum wishes TV dramatization will 'show world the truth'

The 80-year-old mom of a guy fired dead in a Tube terminal by authorities that mistook him for a terror defendant says she will proceed to combat for him and "show the world the reality".

Brazilian electrician Jean Charles de Menezes was fired 7 times in the going

and once in the shoulder by 2 authorities marksmen in Stockwell below ground terminal on 22 July 2005.

His family have flown to London in advance of a brand-new Disney+ four-part UK TV dramatization which takes a look at the occasions bordering the 27-year-old's fatality.

The Metropolitan Authorities says the shooting refers very deep regret. "Our ideas remain with his family and we restate our apology to them."

In advance of the 20th wedding anniversary of her son's fatality, Maria de Menezes informed BBC Information she never ever desires to see various other moms experience in the way she has.

She wishes the dramatization collection will depict her son's real personality and shed light on his tale.

"I was assured that the reality was being informed," she says. "They were mosting likely to be honest about the tale unlike various other media electrical outlets and various other records formerly which informed exists."

She says she wanted the real tale depicted after inaccurate initial records that he leapt the obstacles and hit authorities.

"It truly irritates me because I know him. He originated from me... My child was informed, civilised, that constantly respected legislation and purchase."

The dramatization collection is distinguished several point of views and analyzes what happened to the Brazilian electrician before, throughout and after he was pinned down by policemans and fired in the
going
.

His sibling, Giovani da Silva, says their family were specialists throughout the production of the collection and think the complete tale will currently become clear to the world.

"We are very happy that the reality about my brother's life has been informed. The life of struggle, his origins in country Brazil and how he transferred to another nation looking for a better life."

Mr de Menezes was eliminated the day after failed battle attempts on the London transport network, 2 weeks after the 7/7 bombings in main London.

No policemans were prosecuted for the killing but the Met was penalizeded for breaching health and wellness and safety laws.

In 2016, the family shed a civils rights challenge over the choice not to charge any authorities policeman for the deadly shooting.

The Metropolitan Authorities says the circumstances about his fatality "came each time of unmatched terrorist risk to London".

A representative said the force had been based on numerous public queries, consisting of 2 separate records by the Independent Authorities Grievances Compensation (currently the IOPC).

"No policeman lays out at work intent on finishing a life. Our single purpose is the complete opposite - the protection and conservation of life - and we have taken comprehensive activity to address the reasons for this disaster."

Shooting of Jean Charles de Menezes

22 July 2005 Jean Charles de Menezes fired dead by authorities at Stockwell Tube terminal
17 July 2006 CPS says no policemans will be prosecuted, but Met Authorities will be attempted for breaching health and wellness and safety laws
1 November 2007 Met Authorities found guilty of breaching health and wellness and safety laws and penalizeded
22 October 2008 Inquest in progress - coroner rules out illegal killing decision a month later on
12 December 2008 Inquest court returns open up decision
16 November 2009 Met Authorities works out problems claim with family
10 June 2015 De Menezes family take lawful challenge to European Court of Human Rights
30 March 2016 Family shed challenge over choice not to charge any authorities policeman over the shooting

The dramatization is written and executively produced by Jeff Pope that says it is been 5 years in the production.

"It is taken a terrible very long period of time and there is a factor for that, because it is a huge obligation and had not been something that you could short-circuit".

"It was an extremely challenging item to wrangle and understand what you wanted to say. It was tremendously important to talk to as many individuals as feasible and to do the research. Every last information."

The family says the loss of Jean still echoes in their hearts. His relative Vivian Figueiredo, that damages down in splits throughout the interview, says Jean's mom will never ever quit.

"It is simply the responsibility that she really feels to combat for justice for him. She's 80, she simply left this village in Brazil, the various other side of the world, to find here simply to combat for him."

"The authorities should truly beware, not simply defendant and eliminate because a life is valuable."

Towards completion of the interview, Vivian takes a look at her auntie and informs her she's take on. Maria hugs her and says: "It is not about being take on. It is about combating, combating to live."

Defendant: The Shooting of Jean Charles De Menezes is available on Disney+ from 30 April, 2025.