A man has been reported dead after being chased by a policeman and wrestled to the ground after he swallowed an object.
According to a footage obtained by MailOnline, an investigation into the officer’s use of force has been launched by the Independent Police Complaint’s Commission.
According to reports, the suspect was said to be running from police after they stopped a car on Kingsland Road, Hackney on Saturday morning.
The man has been named by his family as 20-year-old Rashan Jermaine Charles, from London.
In the footage, he can be seen walking into the shop before an officer attempts to arrest him.
The man is wrestled to the floor as he appears to try to swallow an item. The policeman can be seen holding his hand over the man’s mouth.
As the suspect struggles on the floor, a bystander in to help the policeman with the arrest. After they put the handcuffs on it appears the man has stopped breathing.
The officer removes his hat then radios for help.
Moments later, two more officers arrive on the scene and the video is cut off.
Police and the IPCC said the man was pronounced dead in hospital.
A force spokesman said the Independent Police Complaint’s Commission was now investigating.
Tributes have been pouring in for Rashan, with a family friend saying he was visiting his grandmother just moments before the incident.
In an online statement, the friend wrote:
‘To all my Facebook friends and family, it is with great sadness I announce the death of 20-year-old Rashan Charles after being stopped by police in Hackney in the early hours of this morning.
‘The family is so shocked and in disbelief because he only just left his grandmother’s house to return home after a visit. Within a short while he was dead.
‘The police complaint’s authority is dealing with it. Please pray for his family.’
A spokesman for Scotland Yard said:
‘The man entered a shop in Kingsland Road, where he was seen to be trying to swallow an object.
‘The officer intervened and sought to prevent the man from harming himself, but he was then taken ill.’
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