Oladeji Adeyemi Omishore: Tasered man who died after Chelsea Bridge fall is named

Oladeji Adeyemi Omishore
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John Dunne @jhdunne7 June 2022

A man who died after he was Tasered by police and fell from Chelsea Bridge into the Thames has been named.

Oladeji Adeyemi Omishore, 41, of Pimlico, was named by neighbours following an incident on Saturday.

Police were called to reports that a man armed with a screwdriver was shouting on the bridge just after 9am. Witnesses said officers tried to subdue him by allegedly Tasering him three times but he vaulted the barrier and fell into the water.

Police watchdog the IOPC said he died in hospital and that an independent inquiry was under way.

Neighbours said Mr Omishore was a “really nice guy” who had a history of mental health issues.

Commander Alexis Boon, of the Met’s Frontline Policing, said: “The Met’s Directorate of Professional Standards made an immediate referral to the Independent Office for Police Conduct.”

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