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Mitting agrees to meet with core participants of spycops inquiry
Spycop victim: Helen Steel
SPYCOPS inquiry chair Sir John Mitting finally agreed to meet the victims of undercover police surveillance today.
Both Mr Mitting and his predecessor Sir Christopher Pitchford had previously turned down invitations to meet with core participants.
Sukhdev Reel, whose son Ricky died after a racist attack in 1997, met Mr Mitting on Thursday. She and the family of murdered teenager Stephen Lawrence were spied on by the same Metropolitan Police officer.
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