Statutory Inquiry into the death of Jalal Uddin

Terms of Reference

  1. Subject to paragraph 2 below, the Chairman is to conduct an inquiry into the death of Jalal Uddin to meet the requirements of Section 5 of the Coroner’s and Justice Act 2009 and section 1 of the Inquiries Act 2005.
  2. The purpose of the Inquiry is
    • To identify who the deceased was
    • How and in what circumstances he came by his death
    • When he died
    • Where he came by his death and the particulars, if any are required by the Births and Deaths Registration Act 1953, to be registered concerning the death.

Method

  1. The Inquiry will examine and review all materials relevant to the issues of the terms of reference as the Inquiry Chairman shall judge appropriate.
  2. The Inquiry will receive such oral and written evidence as the Chairman shall judge appropriate, within the Terms of Reference. It should take account of previous disclosure and work undertaken in the coroner’s investigation into the death of Jalal Uddin, and the criminal cases linked to Jalal Uddin’s death, in particular the trials of Mohammed Syeedy and Mohammed Syadul Hussain.

Reporting

  • The Inquiry will report to the Home Secretary as soon as practicable with appropriate focus on concluding expeditiously
  • Given the sensitive nature of the material, the Chairman may choose to produce both an OPEN and a CLOSED report.
  • The inquiry report(s) will make any such recommendations as may seem appropriate, including those that are deemed necessary to prevent future deaths.

Delivery

  • Any issues which could have a significant impact on the expeditious completion of the Inquiry should be brought to the attention of the Home Secretary.