Dr David Kelly
On 9 June 2011, after a lengthy review, the Attorney General, Dominic Grieve QC MP, gave a statement to Parliament explaining that he did not intend to apply to the High Court for an inquest into the death of former weapons inspector Dr David Kelly in 2003.
The full statement is below, with new independent reports commissioned from Dr Richard Shepherd, forensic pathologist, Professor Robert Flanagan, toxicologist and responses from Thames Valley Police to specific questions raised which relate to its 2003 investigation.
The schedule of responses deals with each point raised with the Attorney General about the case while the review was ongoing.
Correspondence between the Attorney and those who dealt with the death of Dr Kelly in 2003 are also reproduced, with letters to and from Lord Hutton who led the original inquiry.
Attorney General Dr Kelly written statement 9 June 2011
Schedule of responses to issues raised
Thames Valley Police (TVP) statements:
Annex TVP 1 Evidence of Dr Coe
Annex TVP 2 Fingerprint and DNA evidence
Annex TVP 3 The position of the body when found
Annex TVP 4 Three men in black
Annex TVP 5 Telephone contacts
Annex TVP 6 Dental records
Statement of Anne Franc (Chartered Biologist)
Dr Nicholas Hunt, forensic pathologist:
Post mortem report by Dr Hunt 25 July 2003
AGO to Hunt 22 March 2011
Hunt to AGO 25 May 2011
Mr Roy Green, forensic biologist:
Roy Green forensic statement 27 September 2003
Roy Green forensic statement 27 September 2003 Appendix 2
Dr Richard Shepherd, forensic pathologist:
Forensic medical report by Dr Shepherd 16 March 2011
AGO to Shepherd 12 November 2010
Professor Robert Flanagan, toxicologist:
Witness statement by Professor Flanagan 12 March 2011
AGO to Flanagan 17 February 2011
Dr Alexander Allan, toxicologist:
Dr Allan statement 1 21 July 2003
Dr Allan statement 2 18 August 2003
Dr Allan Statement 3 17 September 2003
HM Coroner Oxfordshire, N.G. Gardiner Esq.
AGO to Gardiner 15 November 2010
Gardiner to AGO 3 December 2010
Gardiner to AGO 8 December 2010
AGO to Gardiner 22 March 2011
Gardiner to AGO 6 May 2011
AGO to Gardiner 9 May 2011
Gardiner to AGO 12 May 2011
The Right Honourable Lord Hutton
Lord Hutton to AGO 3 September 2010
AGO to Lord Hutton 12 November 2010
Lord Hutton to AGO 1 December 2010
Ministry of Justice (MoJ):
AGO to MoJ 25 November 2010
MoJ to AGO 24 February 2011
Judicial review of decision:
Judgment on application for permission to apply for judicial review of a decision of the Attorney General to refuse to apply to the court, under section 13 of the Coroners Act 1988 for an inquest into the death of Dr David Kelly. Mr Justice Nicol, 19 December 2011.