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| IPCC investigates circumstances leading up to death of young black man following violent clashes with police in Hackney over incident | |
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| Wed 2 Aug 2017 21.13 BST | |
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| An object removed from the throat of a young black man who died after a police chase in east London “did not contain a controlled substance”, according to forensic analysis. | An object removed from the throat of a young black man who died after a police chase in east London “did not contain a controlled substance”, according to forensic analysis. |
| Unverified footage on social media appeared to show at least one police officer attempting to restrain Rashan Charles, 20, on the floor of a shop in east London before he died later in hospital on 22 July. | Unverified footage on social media appeared to show at least one police officer attempting to restrain Rashan Charles, 20, on the floor of a shop in east London before he died later in hospital on 22 July. |
| His death sparked violent clashes with police in Hackney on Friday as demonstrators hurled bottles and fireworks at officers. | His death sparked violent clashes with police in Hackney on Friday as demonstrators hurled bottles and fireworks at officers. |
| The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC), which is investigating the events leading to the death of Charles, said: “The IPCC has now received results of forensic analysis of an object that was removed from Rashan’s airway by paramedics. | The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC), which is investigating the events leading to the death of Charles, said: “The IPCC has now received results of forensic analysis of an object that was removed from Rashan’s airway by paramedics. |
| “The object did not contain a controlled substance.” | “The object did not contain a controlled substance.” |
| The IPCC said its investigation into the circumstances of Charles’s death following contact with police in Hackney is “ongoing and making good progress”, adding: “Our independent investigation is thoroughly examining all aspects of police interaction with Rashan prior to his death and has already undertaken a large number of investigative actions.” | The IPCC said its investigation into the circumstances of Charles’s death following contact with police in Hackney is “ongoing and making good progress”, adding: “Our independent investigation is thoroughly examining all aspects of police interaction with Rashan prior to his death and has already undertaken a large number of investigative actions.” |
| The watchdog said IPCC staff met with Charles’s family on Wednesday afternoon to update them with the results of the forensic analysis. | The watchdog said IPCC staff met with Charles’s family on Wednesday afternoon to update them with the results of the forensic analysis. |
| Charles’s family made a fresh plea for “peace on the streets” at the weekend following the violent clashes. | Charles’s family made a fresh plea for “peace on the streets” at the weekend following the violent clashes. |
| Demonstrators blocked Kingsland Road in Hackney with wheelie bins, mattresses and debris on Friday afternoon, with bottles and fireworks later being thrown at officers as the growing anger bubbled over into the night. | Demonstrators blocked Kingsland Road in Hackney with wheelie bins, mattresses and debris on Friday afternoon, with bottles and fireworks later being thrown at officers as the growing anger bubbled over into the night. |
| Outside Stoke Newington police station on Saturday, Rashan’s father Esa gathered with the family of Edson Da Costa – who died last month, six days after being detained by police – for a vigil organised by Stand Up To Racism. | Outside Stoke Newington police station on Saturday, Rashan’s father Esa gathered with the family of Edson Da Costa – who died last month, six days after being detained by police – for a vigil organised by Stand Up To Racism. |
| Stafford Scott, who stood next to Esa Charles and spoke on behalf of the family, directly addressed the young people who protested the night before and said that they understand their anger and frustration. | Stafford Scott, who stood next to Esa Charles and spoke on behalf of the family, directly addressed the young people who protested the night before and said that they understand their anger and frustration. |
| “Don’t feel that the family don’t feel that anger and that frustration too. But what the family knows is that taking it to the streets doesn’t give you justice,” he said. | “Don’t feel that the family don’t feel that anger and that frustration too. But what the family knows is that taking it to the streets doesn’t give you justice,” he said. |
| Scott said the family have found the best legal support they can and are now asking the community to “support them in their struggle” but with “peace on the streets”. | Scott said the family have found the best legal support they can and are now asking the community to “support them in their struggle” but with “peace on the streets”. |
| Those in the crowd at the vigil could be heard chanting “no justice, no peace” as they called for the police officer who arrested Charles to be suspended. | Those in the crowd at the vigil could be heard chanting “no justice, no peace” as they called for the police officer who arrested Charles to be suspended. |
| Last week, the IPCC said the evidence it had seen so far suggested that Charles was detained by a Metropolitan police officer who had followed him on foot into a shop on Kingsland Road after an earlier attempted vehicle stop. | Last week, the IPCC said the evidence it had seen so far suggested that Charles was detained by a Metropolitan police officer who had followed him on foot into a shop on Kingsland Road after an earlier attempted vehicle stop. |
| The officer restrained Charles, with the help of a member of the public, and he was handcuffed. After he was detained, attempts were made to remove an object from his mouth or throat. | The officer restrained Charles, with the help of a member of the public, and he was handcuffed. After he was detained, attempts were made to remove an object from his mouth or throat. |
| His condition deteriorated, and the officer called for a police medic who provided assistance prior to the arrival of paramedics, according to the IPCC. | His condition deteriorated, and the officer called for a police medic who provided assistance prior to the arrival of paramedics, according to the IPCC. |
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