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Met Police to investigate death after canal incident

9/1/2026

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  • Metropolitan Police officers tried to stop a man who died after entering a canal near Notting Hill Carnival.
  • Officers performed CPR, and the man was pronounced dead at 16:43 BST.
  • Commander Claire Smart said the Independent Office for Police Conduct will investigate the death.
  • The Met recorded 560 arrests, and live facial-recognition identified 61 suspects, leading to 48 Monday and 43 Sunday arrests.