• Dead electrician's relatives agree to end legal action • Scotland Yard pay legal fees and repeat apology. The four-year battle for justice by the family of Jean Charles de Menezes finally ended today after they reached a legal settlement with Scotland Yard. The Metropolitan police agreed to pay compensation to the family, and in return the relatives of the Brazilian electrician agreed to end their legal action. De Menezes was killed on 22 July 2005 in a tube carriage by officers hunting for would-be suicide bombers who had attacked London's transport network the previous day. The sum of money involved in the settlement is believed to be just above £100,000. In addition the family's substantial legal costs will be paid. Both sides refused to comment on claims that the compensation was less than it otherwise would have been because the De Menezes family, who come from Brazil, are poor. A string of police blunders led to the innocent electrician being held down by police and shot
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