Police Launch Investigation After Man Found Dead in River Avon Following Police Contact Friday, May 1, 2026 iopc wiltshire police investigation riveravon chippenham mentalhealth bodycamera welfare incident The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) has initiated an investigation into the death of a 41-year-old man who fell from a bridge over the River Avon in Chippenham shortly after police engagement. Wiltshire Police … Read More
Police Investigation Launched After Man Found Dead in River Avon Following Police Contact Friday, May 1, 2026 iopc wiltshire police investigation riveravon mentalhealth chippenham bodycamera incident welfare The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) has initiated an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death of a 41-year-old man who fell from a bridge into the River Avon in Chippenham, following contact … Read More
Officer Under Investigation Over Taser Use in Fatal M5 Incident Involving Teenager Thursday, April 30, 2026 taser police investigation m5 motorway officer misconduct iopc lethalforce avon An Avon and Somerset Police officer is under investigation by the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) following the use of a Taser on an 18-year-old who was subsequently hit and killed by a vehicle on the M5 … Read More
Officer Investigated Over Taser Use on Teen Before Fatal M5 Incident Thursday, April 30, 2026 taser police investigation motorway m5 misconduct iopc avon somerset incident An Avon and Somerset Police officer is under investigation by the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) following the use of a Taser on an 18-year-old who tragically died after being hit by a car on the M5 motorway. On … Read More
Wiltshire Police Self-Refer to Watchdog After Man’s Body Found in River Avon Tuesday, March 31, 2026 wiltshire police riveravon chippenham iopc search recovery welfare investigation accountability Wiltshire Police have referred themselves to the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) after the discovery of a man’s body in the River Avon early this morning. Emergency services, including underwater search … Read More
Man's Body Recovered from River Avon in Chippenham Tuesday, March 31, 2026 riveravon chippenham wiltshirepolice emergencyservices searchandrescue iopc missingperson recovery policeinvestigation tragedy The body of a man was recovered from the River Avon near Town Bridge in Chippenham during the early hours of Tuesday, March 31. Emergency services, including Wiltshire Police, Avon and Somerset Police, and Wiltshire Search … Read More