THE family of a man shot dead by police in east London are “not content” with claims he “brandished a gun” at Metropolitan Police officers before one opened fire, a coroner has heard.

Lithuanian national Giedrius Vasiljevas, 40, died after he was shot by an officer during an incident at his home in Weston Green, Dagenham, on November 23.

Coroner’s officer Jean Smyth said that police were called by Mr Vasiljevas, who said he “had two loaded guns with him and wished to take his own life.”

Niamh McLoughlin, representing his family, said: “In terms of the summary… the family are concerned at present that the narrative states that moments before shots were fired Mr Vasiljevas brandished the gun and pointed it towards the officers.

“The family have now had an opportunity to view the available body-worn footage.”

She said it was “really not at all clear” that Mr Vasiljevas had acted as is claimed and said the summary of events given refers to accounts provided by officers at the scene rather than the body-worn footage.

“The family are not content with that description of Mr Vasiljevas having brandished a gun,” she added.