Five Metropolitan Police officers are currently facing a criminal investigation following an incident in which a man, who was setting his clothes on fire, was pepper sprayed. The man, aged in his mid-50s, became unconscious and was left in a critical condition after being restrained and subjected to the use of pepper spray.
The incident occurred on April 3 when police responded to reports of a man behaving erratically and setting fire to his clothes on Euston Road in Camden. The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) reported that while the man was being taken to a medical facility for assessment, he became agitated.
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