‘My son was murdered in cold blood by the police,’ father tells commission
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On the day before Bevan Loftus was gunned down, his father, Gregory Loftus, deposed an affidavit to try to prevent a police captain and other officers from murdering his son.
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What happened
On the day before Bevan Loftus was gunned down, his father, Gregory Loftus, deposed an affidavit to try to prevent a police captain and other officers from murdering his son.
Why it matters
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Common ground
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Follow-up questions
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