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Man dies after entering London canal while fleeing police near Notting Hill Carnival

Emergency responders and bystanders pulled the man from the water, but he was pronounced dead at a hospital shortly after.

Updated Aug 31, 2026 · 22:37 UTC1 reports

The short version

  • A man in his 20s died on Monday afternoon after entering a canal near Meanwhile Gardens while fleeing police officers near the Notting Hill Carnival.
  • Officers and members of the public pulled the man from the water and performed CPR before paramedics transported him to a central London hospital.
  • The Metropolitan Police referred the incident to the Independent Office for Police Conduct for an investigation into the death following police contact.

Key facts

  • Metropolitan Police officers attempted to stop a man near Harrow Road at approximately 15:19 BST, after which he fled on foot into a canal near Meanwhile Gardens.[BBC News]
  • Officers and members of the public rescued the man from the water and administered CPR until paramedics arrived.[BBC News]
  • The man was taken to a central London hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 16:43 BST.[BBC News]
  • The Metropolitan Police referred the death to the Independent Office for Police Conduct for a formal investigation.[BBC News]
  • Police made 560 total arrests across the two-day Notting Hill Carnival, including 315 on Monday.[BBC News]

What remains uncertain

  • The exact identity of the deceased man has not been publicly released as police work to locate and inform his next of kin.[BBC News]
  • The specific cause of death and full circumstances of the police encounter remain subject to an upcoming investigation by the Independent Office for Police Conduct.[BBC News]

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