A MAN WAS CHASED BY POLICE at Notting Hill Carnival and met his death.
He attempting to escape by jumping into the Grand Union Canal near the event on Monday afternoon, Roger Fox reports.
The police officers tried to catch the man as he approached the Grand Union Canal in a bid to escape, but he managed to evade them.
Attempted to rescue
Various people attempted to rescue him and dragged him from the water but he was unconscious.
He was then rushed to hospital by ambulance but was pronounced dead upon arriving.
There is to be an independent investigation to be held of the police activities at the scene.