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Former Metropolitan Police Commissioner Lord Blair Dies Aged 72
GREATER LONDON, ENGLAND, JUL 11 – Lord Ian Blair led the Metropolitan Police during the 7/7 London bombings and introduced key policing reforms despite controversies including the mistaken shooting of Jean Charles de Menezes.
- Lord Ian Blair, who led London's Metropolitan Police from 2005 to 2008, has passed away at the age of 72.
- He took on the role of commissioner in early 2005 and quickly confronted significant challenges, including managing the aftermath of the July 7 bombings and the controversial shooting of Jean Charles de Menezes.
- During his tenure, Lord Blair implemented community-focused policing strategies and established roles such as police community support officers; however, his leadership was marked by controversy following the erroneous shooting of Jean Charles de Menezes.
- The 7 July 2005 bombings killed 52 people, and though an IPCC report cleared Blair of wrongdoing in the shooting, he resigned after losing Mayor Boris Johnson's support.
- After resigning in late 2008, Lord Blair became a peer in 2010 and contributed to policing from the House of Lords until his death.
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thisisoxfordshire.co.ukChrist Church confirms death of Lord Blair
CHRIST Church in Oxford has confirmed the death of fellow Lord Ian Blair aged 72.
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Lord Blair of Boughton ran the capital’s police force from 2005 until 2008.
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