The Brazilian community of the UK was brought into the global spotlight in 2005 as a result of the death of Jean Charles de Menezes . Menezes was a Brazilian national living and working in Tulse Hill , south London who on the morning of 22 July 2005 was misidentified as Hamdi Adus Isaac — one of the fugitives involved in the previous day 's failed bombing attempts . This misidentification ultimately lead to a number of non-uniformed Metropolitan Police officers following Menezes into Stockwell tube station and onto a train , where he was shot in the head seven times . The " shoot to kill " policy had been put in place after the 7 July 2005 London bombings . The inquest that resulted was followed worldwide including by Menezes 's family in Gonzaga , Minas Gerais , who set up the " Justice4Jean " campaign
7 July 2005 London bombings
7 July 2005 London bombings
Brazilians in the United Kingdom