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| Boy chased by police in Clapton dies in canal | Boy chased by police in Clapton dies in canal |
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| A 17-year-old boy has died in a canal while being chased by police. | A 17-year-old boy has died in a canal while being chased by police. |
| The teenager, believed to be named Jack Susianta, fled having smashed a window at his home in Clapton, east London, after officers were called there. | |
| He was missing for about 40 minutes before being seen, running away again and going into the canal, the Met said. | |
| A police officer followed the teenager into the water and tried to rescue him but was unable to. The death has been referred to the police watchdog. | A police officer followed the teenager into the water and tried to rescue him but was unable to. The death has been referred to the police watchdog. |
| Police said they were called to the boy's home on Wednesday afternoon because family members were concerned for his welfare. | |
| Officers arrived at 15:12 BST, but at 15:38 Hackney Police tweeted: "Jack Susianta, 17yrs missing from E5. Last seen wearing a T-shirt, shorts and socks." | |
| The boy was seen on Hackney Marshes at about 15:50 and when he ran away again he ended up in the canal at Lea Bridge Road in Hackney. | The boy was seen on Hackney Marshes at about 15:50 and when he ran away again he ended up in the canal at Lea Bridge Road in Hackney. |
| His body was recovered from the water at about 17:20 BST. The cause of death is not yet known and a post-mortem examination and formal identification are still to be carried out. | His body was recovered from the water at about 17:20 BST. The cause of death is not yet known and a post-mortem examination and formal identification are still to be carried out. |
| Dog units, a police helicopter, Marine Police and London Fire Brigade were all deployed in the search. | Dog units, a police helicopter, Marine Police and London Fire Brigade were all deployed in the search. |
| The Hackney Police account had also tweeted appeals over the disappearance of Jack in the early hours of Tuesday, followed about an hour later by a message saying he had been found. | The Hackney Police account had also tweeted appeals over the disappearance of Jack in the early hours of Tuesday, followed about an hour later by a message saying he had been found. |
| The events leading to the teenager's death have been referred to the Independent Police Complaints Commission. | |
| A spokesman said: "We deployed investigators to the scene and we are currently assessing it to determine the level, if any, of our involvement. | A spokesman said: "We deployed investigators to the scene and we are currently assessing it to determine the level, if any, of our involvement. |
| "We haven't yet determined whether it will be necessary for an independent investigation." | "We haven't yet determined whether it will be necessary for an independent investigation." |