The Oladeji Omishore family said that “credibility and purpose” of its achievement was lost after the independent police behavior office (IPC) cleansed the capital police officers from misconduct.
Two police officers “had a case to answer” – but were cleared of misconduct – after a man died shortly after being beaten and jumping from a bridge.
Oladeji Omishore, 41, died after a confrontation with the officers, who were summoned when he was seen screaming and grabbing what one of the witnesses believed was the screwdriver. Mr. Umishor was suffering from a mental health relapse on the Chelsea Bridge in West London.
But Bodycam shots played in MR. Omishore Inquast shows that officers face a man and make him five times for refusing to comply with three separate requests. Mr. Umishor ran towards the bridge barrier and jumped over the bridge wall, but had no effect. Then he jumped over the handrails and fell into the Thames.
However, the Police Control Authority decided the independent police behavior office (IPC) that none of the two officers was responsible for misconduct after the jury in the Criminal Investigation Court in West London had not caused the death of the officers.
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Aisha, the sister of Mr. Umishor, said: “We are disappointed with this conclusion, which reflects the restrictions imposed on what the jury requested by the pathologist.
“There were serious questions that must be answered in this case, in relation to how the police dealt with mental health issues, their training and their affirmation of the use of force, including TASERS. None of this was explored, in our opinion, correctly in conclusion, and has lost credibility and purpose of this entire investigation.”
Mr. Umishor died in the hospital on the same day – on June 4, 2022 – after being saved from the water. The cause of his death was said due to the complications of drowning, it was said to be investigated.
But IPC highlighted the officers who were investigated separately due to their failure to cooperate as witnesses, in the interviews conducted on November 23 and 25, 2022. The supervisory body said that the officers “have an issue to answer” – but it was not dangerous enough to justify disciplinary procedures.
IPC said: “We did not find any indication that any of the officers may have been acted in a manner that justifies disciplinary procedures or committed a criminal crime related to their actions at the scene.”
“The officers are allowed to use force when they believe it sincerely that it is necessary to defend themselves or others. This was a quick -minded and worrying accident for the officers and we found that the evidence indicates that the officers believed sincerely and believed that Mr. Umishor had a weapon.
“The police had the duty to protect the public from harm, and the officers saw many members of the public fleeing from the area upon their arrival. Mr. Umishor's behavior was not unexpected and we found that the evidence did not indicate that the decision of one of the officers to raise it, for his detention, was unnecessary or inconsistent in circumstances.”
