An investigation has been launched after a death in police custody.
Officers discovered a 52-year-old man unresponsive in a cell during checks at Windmill Road custody suite in Croydon at 12.30am on Friday, August 21.
They entered the cell, began first aid and called the London Ambulance Service, who took over, but the man was pronounced dead at 1.17am.
The man had been arrested in Croydon at 1.05pm on Tuesday, August 19 on a no-bail warrant issued by Croydon Magistrates' Court after failing to appear on charges of being drunk and disorderly.
While in custody, he was seen by a healthcare professional and was subject to regular welfare and observation checks.
As part of standard procedure, the Metropolitan Police Service’s Directorate of Professional Standards was notified and a mandatory referral was made to the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC), which is now carrying out an independent investigation.
Deputy assistant commissioner James Harman said: "Our thoughts are with the man’s family and loved ones following his tragic death.
"The full circumstances of this death in custody will now be independently examined and we are providing our fullest support to that IOPC investigation."
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