DPP Keir Starmer will give result of review on whether or not to charge PC Simon Harwood over death of newspaper seller

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Britain's most senior prosecutor will announce tomorrow whether the police officer who pushed Ian Tomlinson at the G20 protests will be prosecuted for manslaughter.

PC Simon Harwood struck the newspaper seller with a baton and pushed him to the ground near the Bank of England at the protest more than two years ago.

Three weeks ago, an inquest jury concluded Tomlinson, a 47-year-old father of nine, had been unlawfully killed by a police officer while trying to walk home through the demonstration.

The director of public prosecutions, Keir Starmer, launched a review of his earlier decision, reached in July last year, against bringing criminal proceedings against Harwood, a member of the Metropolitan police's territorial support group.

In a statement, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said that review was now complete.

"The director of public prosecutions, Keir Starmer QC, made it clear in July 2010 that the decision not to prosecute anyone in relation to the death of Mr Ian Tomlinson would be reviewed in light of the evidence heard at the inquest," it said.

"That review has now taken place and has been conducted carefully and thoroughly. In line with our statement on 3 May 2011, when the inquest jury reached its verdict, the CPS review has taken into account all of the evidence now available, including any new evidence that emerged at the inquest, the issues left by the coroner to the jury, and the conclusions they reached.

"We will be ready to make public our decision tomorrow around 11am after Mr Tomlinson's family has been informed."