The death of a man in his 20s who fell from a bridge into the Thames yesterday night while being apprehended by police is being looked at by the police watchdog.
The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) said that it has started collecting and examining evidence, including video of the encounter between the guy and the police.
The death of another man, Oladeji Adeyemi Omishore, 41, who committed himself by jumping over Chelsea Bridge on June 4 after being Tasered three times by police, is already under investigation.
The Met Police said that yesterday night while on normal patrol in Kingston-upon-Thames, officers were informed of a fight between a man and a woman.
The guy was being sought after on suspicion of stealing and was about to be taken into custody when he dove into the sea.
Although paramedics made every attempt to revive him when his corpse was found this morning at approximately 12.30am, he was declared dead.
Inquiries are still underway, and the man’s family has been notified.
Police barricades are still in place at Kingston Bridge.
While being apprehended by Met Police officers, the guy in his 20s fell into the River Thames close to Kingston Bridge and drowned. Despite paramedics’ best efforts, the man was declared dead.
The National Police Air Service, London Fire Brigade, RNLI, and the Met’s Marine Policing Unit all joined forces in the search for the individual. Pictured: Around 12.30 a.m., the guy was pulled from the sea.
The complete statement from the Met Officers reads as follows: “On Friday, August 26, at about 22:30 hours, police on regular patrol were flagged down on Kingston Bridge to a verbal argument between a man and a woman who knew one another.
‘There was a theft accusation. The man, who is said to be in his 20s, was being arrested by police when he jumped into the sea. He wasn’t restrained by handcuffs.
The National Police Air Service, the London Fire Brigade, the RNLI, and the Met’s Marine Policing Unit all participated in the multi-agency search for the individual.
The man was pulled from the sea about 00:30 and given medical attention. They made an attempt, but he was declared dead. Family of the man has been notified.
There are still police cordons in place, and inquiries are underway. The Independent Office for Police Conduct has received a referral from The Met’s Directorate of Professional Standards.
“My sympathies, and those of the Metropolitan Police Service, are with the friends and family of the individual who regrettably lost his life as a result of this tragedy,” said Deputy Assistant Commissioner Laurence Taylor.
“I totally understand the public’s great anxiety.” Of course, that worry is shared by us. As is customary in any event when someone is harmed after coming into contact with the police, The Met’s Directorate of Professional Standards immediately referred the matter to the Independent Office for Police Conduct.
We promise to assist the IOPC’s inquiry in full.
At 10.30 p.m. yesterday, police were called to a verbal dispute on Kingston Bridge. There are still police perimeters surrounding the area (stock image)
According to an IOPC statement, investigators attended the police post-incident procedures to get the officers involved’ first-person testimonies.
“We have already started collecting and examining the material, including video of the encounter between the cops and the individual.
“The man’s loved ones and everyone impacted by his passing are in our thoughts,” the statement reads.
It follows the death in the hospital earlier this year of a 41-year-old man who had jumped from a bridge into the River Thames after being Tasered three times by police.
On June 4, Pimlico resident Oladeji Adeyemi Omishore, 41, got into a fight with Met Police officers on Chelsea Bridge.
After receiving three Tasers from police on June 4, Oladeji Adeyemi Omishore, 41, leaped from Chelsea Bridge.
A startling video shows the guy screaming at two police officers while clutching what seems to be a plastic and metal firelighter in his right hand.
The guy gets stunned once again as he tries to stand up after one of the police uses a Taser and he collapses to the ground.
After being pulled from the River Thames, the 41-year-old, who had a history of mental health concerns, passed away the next day at a hospital.
Police yell at him to remain on the ground as he tries to get up again and is shocked a third time.
A police officer follows the guy as he jumps over one of the barricades and makes his way to the edge of the bridge before he jumps over the railings and into the River Thames below.
He was pulled from the sea by the RNLI after a rescue effort was begun when he fell from the bridge.
The next day, he passed away in the hospital.
The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) has begun an inquiry into the incident after receiving a referral from the Met.
The use of the Taser “amounted to excessive use of force,” according to Mr. Omishore’s family, therefore it is “incomprehensible” that the cops involved are not being looked into for any professional misconduct or criminal charges.
According to an IOPC official, “Oladeji Omishore’s family and friends remain in our thoughts and prayers.”
“Our investigation into the events leading up to his death is moving along nicely, and our detectives are continuing to gather and analyze crucial evidence,” said the team.
Although we regularly assess conduct issues, at this point there is no evidence that any of the participating officers may have violated police professional standards or committed a crime.
We keep in touch with Mr. Omishore’s family in order to inform them of our development.