The tragic case of Brazilian electrician performed by mistake by the British police in 2005, obtained a dramatic approach in the new Disney+miniseries.
The production promises to rekindle the debate on the excessive use of the police forces and on the responsibility of the state in tragedies with international repercussions.
Jean Charles synopsis case: a Brazilian killed by mistake
The British miniseries “Case Jean Charles: a Brazilian killed by mistake”, tells the events that led to the tragic death of Jean Charles de Menezes, a Brazilian electrician confused with a terrorist by the British police in 2005. The production has four episodes and debut the day exclusively on the platform.
With the script and executive production of Jeff Pope (Philomena, Stan & Ollie), the work adopts multiple opinions (including police, family and researchers) to show as a memory, human error and political decisions have shaped the case.
The plot takes place shortly after the terrorist attacks of 7 July 2005, when the city of London faced the maximum tension. After a failed attempt with a new attack, a surveillance operation begins that leads to a fatal error: Jean Charles is confused with one of the suspicions and shot to death within a metro car. The series also follows behind the scenes of the revelation of the error by an employee of the Committee independent of the reports of the police and the battle of the family for justice.
Jean Charles’ family was a consultant during production, guaranteeing a respectful and faithful approach to the facts.
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Edison Alcaid plays Jean Charles, while the cast also presents Emily Mortimer (Cressida Dick), Conleth Hill (Sir Ian Blair), Max Beesley (Andy Hayman), Russell Tovey (Brian Paddick) and Laura Aikman (Vandenberghe Lana).
Who was Jean Charles de Menezes and what is your connection with London?
Jean Charles de Menezes was born in Gonzaga, Minas Gerais, on January 7, 1978. Son of a simple family, he showed talent for electronics at the beginning and, at 14, he moved to Sao Paulo to study.
In 2002, he traveled in the United Kingdom with a Student Visa and decided to stay in London, where he worked as an electrician and lived with two cousins.
On July 22, 2005, two weeks after the terrorist attacks who killed 52 people from public transport in London, metropolitan police officers confused Jean with terrorist Hussain Osman and shot him at the Stockwell station.
They shot seven shots in the head and one on the shoulder at close range while working under the guideline of the Kratos-An Anti-Terrorism Protocol operation authorizing the use of lethal force without notice.
Initially the authorities said Jean fled the police approach. However, the images of investigations and security cameras showed that it arrived calmly in the station, denying the official version. Days later, Scotland Yard recognized the error, but the court did not consider police officers responsible.
What happened later?
Jean Charles’ death caused indignation all over the world. In Brazil, the government declared “shocked and perplexed” and required explanations. In the United Kingdom, public events and reports of the British and international media have accused justice.
The authorities conducted two investigations: one decided not to sue the police, while the other criticized the failures of the communication and the command of the operation. The British charges sued the Metropolitan Police and the Court sentenced the company to pay a fine of £ 175,000 per negligence.
The British government has compensated for the Menezes family at £ 100,000, considered low compared to other cases judged simultaneously.
The decision not to sue the agents was also supported in the European Court of Human Rights, which generated even more revolt. The police admitted the error, but no direct punishment was applied to the people involved.
In 2010, they opened a memorial in their honor at the Stockwell station.
Jean Charles in cinema and music
In addition to the new Disney+miniseries, the story of Jean Charles hit the cinema in “Jean Charles” (2009), directed by Henrique Goldman and Selton Mello in the main role. The film is available on Netflix.
The British duo Pet Shop Boys also paid homage to the Brazilian with music launched as part of the single “Love etc.” (2009), from the album “Yes”. The song refers to the case and criticizes the brutality of the police and the excessive anti -terrorism measures.
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