Man found dead on Streatham railway line after police chase

A antheral has died aft being pursued by constabulary successful southbound London.

The man, aged 34, had failed to halt for constabulary erstwhile helium was driving a car successful Streatham astatine astir 03:30 BST connected Tuesday, the Met Police said.

The car aboriginal crashed successful Brunswick Mews and the antheral ran from the scene. He was aboriginal recovered dead, lying connected a railway enactment adjacent Estreham Road.

The constabulary watchdog, the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC), is investigating the incident.

Officers attempted to halt the antheral arsenic the car helium was successful approached Streatham High Street.

The Met said the antheral was past seen live connected ft successful Potters Lane earlier officers mislaid show of him.

After helium was spotted connected the railway track, officers from the Met requested the powerfulness to the lines beryllium turned disconnected truthful they could beryllium safely accessed.

Paramedics aboriginal approached the man, who had died.

His adjacent of kin person been informed, constabulary said.

Officers from the Met's Directorate of Professional Standards person besides been informed.