Investigation under way into police contact with a man in Haringey
Factual summary of a published IOPC investigation, covering the incident, key findings and outcome.
- Published
- 2021-03-19
- Investigation type
- independent
- Force involved
- Metropolitan Police Service
What was investigated
The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) is investigating police contact with a 44-year-old man who is currently in a critical condition in a London hospital. Officers responded to a report of a disturbance, found the man unwell and distressed, and he was subsequently restrained and taken to the hospital after becoming unresponsive.
Key findings
- Officers responded to a report of a disturbance.
- The man was found unwell and distressed.
- Officers restrained the man to provide assistance.
- London Ambulance Service was called.
- The man became unresponsive during police contact.
- First aid was provided by officers and paramedics.
- An investigator was sent to the police post incident procedure.
- An independent investigation was declared.
Outcome
The investigation is ongoing to establish the full circumstances of the incident.
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This is a factual summary of a report published by the Independent Office for Police Conduct. Individuals are referred to exactly as the source report anonymises them. BlueLineHub is independent and not affiliated with the IOPC · Summarised 2026-07-13.