Police watchdog rules on Rashan Charles case

The officer who initially restrained a man whose death sparked violent street protests should be suspended from the Met pending further investigation, the police watchdog has said.

Rashan Charles, 20, died on July 22 having earlier been apprehended by Metropolitan Police officers after running into a shop in Dalston, East London. An Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) spokesman said: “It is not a formal recommendation as such, but a representation. It is now a matter for the police force.”

A full inquest is expected to be held in front of a jury next June.