Metropolitan Police Service officers (MPS) acted appropriately and in line with driving and pursuit policies...

Published: 6:53 am March 14, 2023
Updated: 10:01 am October 8, 2025
Met Police Pursuit Appropriate Prior To The Death Of Man At Hounslow Railway Station

Metropolitan Police Service officers (MPS) acted appropriately and in line with driving and pursuit policies when pursuing a vehicle prior to the death of a man at Hounslow Railway Station in April 2021, an investigation by the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) has found.

Jafur Saker, 32, died on 20 April (2021) after he came into contact with an electrified railway line, after he exited the vehicle that was being pursued. An inquest, which concluded on Friday (10 March), found Mr Saker’s death was caused by misadventure.

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