Family of man who died in Thames during attempted arrest demand answers
The Guardian says The family of a man who died after entering the River Thames while being arrested in south-west London have called for answers from the police, saying: “We just want closure.”
Liam Allen, 23, entered the river by Kingston Bridge at about 10.30pm on 26 August and started swimming away after he was told he was being arrested, the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) said.
What happened next is unclear but two hours later his body was found in the water and he was pronounced dead at the scene.
After the incident, the Met said there was a “verbal altercation” involving a man and a woman who knew each other and an allegation of theft. They were in the process of arresting the man but had not yet placed him in handcuffs, police said at the time.
