Man dies after being Tasered by police and ‘jumping’ into Thames

Officers have been referred to as to Chelsea Bridge Street in west London on Saturday afternoon (Image: UKNIP/Twitter @ActivePatriotUK)

Officers have been referred to as to Chelsea Bridge Street in west London on Saturday afternoon following stories that a man was armed with a screwdriver and shouting. 

Scotland Yard stated they challenged the person earlier than the Taser was discharged, however this ‘didn't allow the officers to soundly detain him’ and he ‘subsequently entered the river’.

A rescue operation was launched and the person was pulled to security by the Royal Nationwide Lifeboat Establishment earlier than being rushed to hospital in a important situation.

The police watchdog stated a person in his early 40s has died (Image: Twitter/@ActivePatriotUK)

In a press release on Sunday the police watchdog stated the person, aged in his early 40s, had died in hospital, and that an unbiased inquiry was underneath means. 

The person’s household might be supported by specialist officers and the Met’s Directorate of Skilled Requirements will examine, the Metropolitan Police stated.

Steve Noonan, director of the Impartial Workplace for Police Conduct (IOPC) stated: ‘We've got spoken to the person’s household to specific our honest condolences and clarify our involvement.  

‘Our sympathies stay with them at this horrible time. Our unbiased investigation is underneath means into the police actions on the bridge and we've got begun gathering and reviewing proof.’ 

The Met stated a Taser was discharged however officers have been unable to soundly detain the person (Image: BPM MEDIA)

The IOPC stated: ‘We're investigating contact Metropolitan Law enforcement officials had with a person on Chelsea Bridge yesterday morning (Saturday) previous to him getting into the River Thames. He was subsequently rescued from the water and was taken to hospital in a important situation. The person, in his early 40s, sadly died in hospital on Saturday night. 

‘We have been notified by the Metropolitan Police on Saturday and despatched investigators to the scene and to the police publish incident process to start our investigation. Preliminary data signifies that officers have been responding to stories of a disturbance once they encountered the person on the bridge. Through the incident Taser was deployed. 

‘Investigators have secured police body-worn video footage and preliminary accounts have been obtained from the officers concerned. The Taser used has additionally been gathered and might be analysed. Investigators have overseen forensic examination of the scene.’

Commander Alexis Boon stated: ‘My ideas are with the household of the person at this very tough time. I supply my honest condolences to them for his or her tragic loss.

‘Officers go to work on daily basis to maintain the general public protected, and so any incident wherein an individual involves hurt following contact with police is understandably regarding.

‘Our officers face a number of the most difficult and tough conditions every day, in doing so they're totally conscious that their actions ought to rightly be topic to public scrutiny.

‘The Met’s Directorate of Skilled Requirements made an instantaneous referral to the Impartial Workplace for Police Conduct following this unhappy incident, and we'll co-operate totally with them as they work to grasp the complete circumstances.’

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