(MENAFN- Gulf Times) A computer disk containing a secret file about the fatal shooting of Mark Duggan by police has been lost in the post, it has been reported.
The disk could contain the name of the police marksman who killed Duggan and the identities of the other officers involved, none of whom have ever been named publicly.
It is thought to have gone missing after being sent by the Ministry of Justice, according to reports in the Mail on Sunday.
Duggan's shooting in August 2011 in Tottenham, north London, sparked riots across the capital.
Jurors cleared police officers of killing him unlawfully at an inquest into his death.
Scotland Yard confirmed it was examining reports of the missing disk.
A force spokesman said: "We have carried out a full risk assessment on the material that we have been informed was on the disc, and have taken the necessary steps.
"Due to the nature of the material we are not prepared to discuss what those steps entail. The Metropolitan Police Service has offered its full support in attempting to locate the disc."
A number of Whitehall departments are involved in the investigation, which is being led by the Cabinet Office.
A Government spokesman said: "We take all issues relating to data handling seriously. As such, an immediate investigation has been launched and all necessary steps are being taken.
"It would be inappropriate to comment further until that investigation has taken place."
The Information Commissioner's Office - the UK's data watchdog - is also making inquiries into the case.
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