One of the brothers involved in the Forest Gate terror raid joined a demonstration demanding a full apology from the police.
Brothers Mohammed Abdul Kahar, 23, and Abul Koyair, 20, spent several days in custody following the June 2 raid during which Mr Kahar was shot. Both men were later released without charge. Mr Koyair addressed the rally following the march and told hundreds of supporters: "I just want to say thank you all for supporting our family in this very hard time."
He added: "(We) don't want this to happen to other people in this community, Muslim (or) non-Muslim." His brother Jalal read out a statement from Mohammed Abdul Kahar who was shot. Mr Kahar apologised for not attending the demonstration and said he was still experiencing pain from his wound.
Organisers of the march issued a statement of seven points they want addressed.
Muddassar Ahmad, spokesman for the organisers, said: "We clearly, clearly want an apology - unqualified. If you're going to apologise, apologise properly, don't apologise for 'hurt'."
On Tuesday the men gave a dramatic and emotional account of the raid, following this Assistant Commissioner Andy Hayman issued a statement in which he apologised for the "hurt" the police may have caused. Mr Ahmad added: "What's needed now is confidence-building measures - the community is feeling very isolated".
The statement, issued by the organisers comprising community groups, Muslim organisations and some political parties, asks for a "full and unqualified apology" from the Metropolitan Police to those directly involved in the raid. They also asked for the same apology from the Prime Minister Tony Blair.
Many of those protesting carried banners which said 'Police brutality never makes us feel safer' and others chanted the words "we will not live in fear". Also joining the marchers were family members of Jean Charles de Menezes, the Brazilian shot dead on July 22 last year after being mistaken for a suicide bomber the day after a series of botched attacks on the underground system.
Mr Koyair wore a Brazilian football shirt in support of the de Menezes family.
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