A person is in a “important situation” after being Tasered by police and falling into the River Thames from Chelsea Bridge.
Police have been referred to as to the scene after receiving reviews of a person armed with a screwdriver on Chelsea Bridge Highway at round 9am on Saturday (June 4).
Video shared on-line reveals the person, who’s in his 40s, shouting at two Met Cops whereas holding the item in his proper hand.
He’s Tasered by one of many officers and rapidly falls to the bottom.
“Get on the ground! Keep nonetheless!” one other officer yells at him, however he will get up and shrivels in ache earlier than the officer Tasered him the second time.
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He tumbles on the bottom in entrance of van driver Kamal Elsayes, who’s shocked by the sight.
The person jumps throughout the lane divider after being Tasered the third time and finally runs towards the barrier, falling into the Thames.
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A spokesperson for the Met stated the person was rescued from the water by the RNLI and brought to hospital, the place his situation has been assessed as “important”.
Police have been making an attempt to contact the person’s household to supply them assist from specialist officers.
The power’s Directorate of Skilled Requirements is probing the circumstances and the Met has referred itself to the Unbiased Workplace for Police Conduct (IOPC).
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Det Ch Insp Rory Wilkinson stated: “My ideas are with this man, who’s extraordinarily unwell in hospital.
“Officers are making each effort to make contact along with his household.
“I perceive that there are all the time issues about incidents wherein individuals come to hurt having been in touch with police.
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“All Met officers know that they’re accountable for his or her actions, and a full investigation is below method to set up precisely what occurred.”
A spokeswoman for the IOPC confirmed an unbiased investigation is below method.
She stated: “Investigators have been deployed to their post-incident process and the scene.”
