Man Dies After Police Restraint in Haringey Incident
Detective Chief Superintendent Treena Fleming, head of policing for Enfield and Haringey, expressed sorrow over a tragic incident last Thursday.
“We are all truly saddened by this development, and my thoughts and those of my officers remain with the man’s family,” she said.
“We are fully cooperating with the Independent Office for Police Conduct, who are investigating the events of that evening.
“I would again ask that people do not speculate until this investigation has had as much time as it needs to establish what happened.”
Disturbance Reported on Waldegrave Road
At 7:35pm on 18 March, police were called to a loud disturbance at a residential address on Waldegrave Road, Haringey. Reports included threats of violence.
Officers arrived to find a 44-year-old man agitated and distressed. He was restrained by the police while awaiting medical help.
Man Succumbs Despite Emergency Treatment
Before the London Ambulance Service arrived, the man’s condition deteriorated. He received treatment on scene from police and paramedics.
The man was rushed to a north London hospital in critical condition but sadly died the following day despite medical efforts.
The person who made the initial emergency call did not require medical treatment.
