Oladeji Omishore, a 41 year old Black man who was experiencing a mental health crisis, died in 2022 after falling into the River Thames following repeated use of a Taser by Metropolitan Police Officers. The inquest has opened into his death.
Police were called to Chelsea Bridge on 4 June 2022 after numerous reports of a man shouting and waving a screwdriver or knife in the middle of the road. Witnesses at the opening of the inquest also noted his poor mental state.
After officers arrived, they used a Taser on Mr. Omishore. He ran to the side of the bridge and threw himself into the river and drowned in the Thames. He was later found to have been holding a lighter, not a screwdriver as described initially by the Metropolitan Police.
His family seek a full investigation the circumstances of his death and the actions of the Metropolitan Police.
The family are represented by Nick Armstrong KC and Ifeanyi Odogwu.