Alin Ciolac flew to England to formally identify his brother's body
The brother of Marius Ciolac, the man who was fatally shot by Derbyshire Police, said he "could not believe it was Marius" even after seeing his body. Alin Ciolac, from Romania, flew to England on Sunday to formally identify his brother's body.
Speaking in Romanian to Nottinghamshire Live, he added: "I thought that maybe it was someone else who somehow had Marius' ID on them. Even when I saw the body, I did not recognise him. The Romanian dad said he was taken to Marius' home, where he found his driving licence that confirmed his fears. "I realised that it was really Marius - and that this was his home.
"His house was empty and I could not find any of the things he owned. His garden was a mess, and you could actually see the police station from his garden." "Police told me that Marius also had a bag with a cat inside when he tried to sneak into the police station. I told them that they have my permission to give the cat to a rescuer."
"I have only had a pipe from him, which was a present from our dad - and then he gave it to me. I have donated all his clothes to charity, but kept a phone charger and some wires."