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Rashman: Police watchdog to investigate lethal restraint of young black man in Hackney

Police claim officer “intervened” to “prevent the man from harming himself”. But video shows sustained restraint. (warning: distressing)

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Rashan Jermaine Charles under police restraint, Hackney, Saturday 22 July 2017

UPDATE According to BBC.co.uk at 11AM Sunday the young man was aged 20 and has been named by his family as Rashan Jermaine Charles.