Miller's Family to Meet Attorney General

Relatives of James Miller, the British cameraman shot dead by Israeli soldiers in Gaza three years ago, will today meet the attorney general.

The jury at last month's inquest in London into Miller's death decided the shooting was unlawful and that the 34-year-old the father of two had been murdered.

Miller was shot by an Israeli soldier as he filmed in the Gaza strip in 2003.

Following the verdict, members of his family called for a meeting with the prime minister, Tony Blair, the foreign secretary, Jack Straw and the attorney general, Lord Goldsmith. They will meet Lord Goldsmith today and Mr Straw on May 11.

Solicitor Louise Christian, who represents Miller's family, said after the inquest that the killing was "essentially murder of a civilian by a soldier".

She said technically it was "a war crime" and as such should be prosecuted under the Geneva Conventions Act.

Ms Christian said the family wanted the attorney general to institute proceedings under Section 1 of the Geneva Conventions Act and the foreign secretary to demand the soldier's extradition.

Miller was gunned down while making a film about Palestinian children in the Rafah refugee camp. He was trying to ask the soldiers if it was safe to leave the area when he was shot in front of colleagues.

During the inquest, Mr Miller's widow Sophy named the Israeli soldier who shot her husband as First Lieutenant Heib from the Bedouin desert reconnaissance battalion, who was commanding a unit.

He was due to face a disciplinary hearing, but was then acquitted by the head of the Israeli army's southern command.