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Robert Hay v HM Coroner for the County of Devon; R v HM Coroner for the County of Devon ex p Mary Hay and Robert Hay | 
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Issue: Whether, in circumstances where the deceased had been shot dead by armed police officers, it was necessary for the coroner to obtain the investigating officer’s report to the Police Complaints Authority; whether the coroner had misdirected the jury as to unlawful killing by gross negligence manslaughter. | 
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| Court:  | 
Court of Appeal | 
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| Reference:    | 
FC3 95/6639/D and FC3 96/6573/D | 
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| Judge(s):  | 
Kennedy LJ, Peter Gibson LJ and Buckley J. | 
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| Date:  | 
10 February 1997 |