Stephen Waldorf

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Stephen Waldorf, a 26 year old film editor, was shot and severely injured by Metropolitan Police officers on January 14, 1983, who mistook him for David Martin, an escaped prisoner charged with attempting to murder a police officer. Waldorf was unarmed and sitting in his car in a traffic jam in Pembroke Road, Earls Court, London, when he was shot 5 times in the head and body at close range.

Waldorf was unconnected with Martin, though the police believed that his passenger, Sue Stephens, was Martin's girlfriend. Waldorf eventually made a full recovery and was paid £150,000 compensation by the police. Martin was rearrested shortly after the shooting, but hanged himself in prison in 1984 before he stood trial.

Police officers John Jardine and Peter Finch stood trial for Waldorf's attempted murder and attempted wounding, but were cleared of all charges in October 1983.

A TV series "The Shooting of Stephen Waldorf" was made in 1994.