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The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) has sent  a file of evidence to the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) as part of its investigation into police actions in the events leading to Bijan Ebrahimi’s murder in Bristol in July last year.

The file of evidence relates to three Avon & Somerset police officers who attended at Capgrave Crescent on 11 July 2013 and how they dealt with Mr Ebrahimi’s subsequent calls for help. The file also includes evidence relating to one police community support officer (PCSO) who was part of the police response to calls on 12 July last year.

The IPCC has been liaising with the CPS from an early stage of the investigation. The IPCC is continuing its independent investigation into the actions of 12 other Avon & Somerset police officers and civilian staff. The six police officers and six civilian staff have been interviewed by IPCC investigators.

IPCC Commissioner Jan Williams said: "I have decided, based on the evidence and in line with our ongoing liaison with the CPS, to send a file in respect of three police officers and one PCSO. This represents the next stage in our complex investigation into how Avon & Somerset Police dealt with Mr Ebrahimi prior to his murder a year ago. I am sure the anniversary of Bijan’s murder will be an especially difficult and poignant time for his family. We continue to update them, and all interested parties, on the progress of the investigation.”