Family of Hull man Lewis Skelton wins police watchdog battle

However, legal representatives for Mr Skelton’s family said the IOPC review had been “working on the basis that Mr Skelton posed a greater threat than was justified”.

In her ruling, Mrs Justice Hill said: “It must follow that if the flaws had not occurred, the decisions taken in the investigation might have been different.

“The defendant recognised that if the flaws had not been made, the investigator might have identified realistic alternative options other than the use of force.

“This effectively confirms that the flaws in the original investigation might have had an impact on the subsequent decisions.”

In a statement, Mr Skelton’s family said: “It is now seven-and-a-half years since Lewis was shot dead, there has still been no acceptance from Humberside Police, the officer, or the IOPC that anything really went wrong that day.

“All we have faced is constant denial and challenges at every stage and attempts to make us give up and go away.

“We have called for a proper investigation from the start – a chance for us to see justice for Lewis – and we’ve been ignored.”