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IOPC names man found in River Lea following Hertfordshire Police chase
Overview
The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) has named Myley French, 20, as the man whose body was found in the River Lea in Stanstead Abbotts, Hertfordshire, on 14 September. Officers had briefly spoken to him after recognising him as wanted for failing to answer bail before he climbed a fence and entered the water. The IOPC is independently investigating the exact circumstances of the incident and the actions of the police officers involved.
Key points
- The IOPC identified Myley French, 20, as the man found dead in the River Lea.
- Police officers had briefly spoken to French in Stanstead Abbotts after recognising him as wanted for failing to answer bail.
- French climbed a fence and entered the River Lea on 14 September during a police chase.
- Officers lost sight of French, and a passer-by informed them that he had entered the water.
- A post-mortem examination was carried out on 22 September, but the final cause of death remains unknown.
- The IOPC is reviewing CCTV footage, officer statements, radio transmissions, and witness accounts as part of its independent investigation.