Met officers under investigation following Croydon death in custody
Factual summary of a published IOPC investigation, covering the incident, key findings and outcome.
- Published
- 2023-09-08
- Investigation type
- independent
- Force involved
- Metropolitan Police Service
What was investigated
The Independent Office for Police Conduct is criminally investigating the actions of two Metropolitan Police Service officers as their investigation progresses into the death of a man in police custody in Croydon. The man became unwell and died shortly after being taken to the hospital.
Key findings
- Two officers may have failed to appropriately supervise the man during transport.
- The man was arrested and taken to custody where he later appeared unwell.
- First aid was administered in custody before an ambulance was called.
- The man was pronounced deceased shortly after arriving at the hospital.
- CCTV footage from the police van and custody suite has been reviewed.
- No evidence of inappropriate use of force has been found.
Outcome
The investigation continues with no determinations made yet regarding disciplinary proceedings or criminal charges.
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- Metropolitan Police Service force profile
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.