Islington man dies after being found injured in an abandoned car following De Beauvoir police chase
The crime scene in De Beauvoir Road, photo Emma Bartholomew - Credit: Archant
A man believed to have been inside a BMW being followed by police died in De Beauvoir Road last night.
A man from Islington believed to have been inside a car being followed by police died in De Beauvoir last night.
Officers on routine patrol in Hackney attempted to stop the driver of a blue BMW 5 series at around 11.30pm.
But police say the vehicle failed to stop and soon afterwards it was found abandoned following a collision with several parked cars on the De Beauvoir Estate, off De Beauvoir Road.
A man in his late 20s was found nearby with serious injuries, and the London Ambulance Service was called.
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He was pronounced dead at the scene at midnight.
At this early stage police believe he had been in the BMW.
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A special post mortem will take place at Poplar Mortuary tomorrow.
His next of kin have been informed but no formal identification has taken place.
The road death investigation unit based at Chadwell Heath will look into whether the police car was using “blues and twos”.
The crime scene was taped off by police for most of the following day.
The Directorate of Professional Standards and the Independent Police Complaints Commission have been informed.
Anyone with information or witnesses are asked to call 020 8345 4955 or the police non-emergency line on 101.
