Man rescued from Thames after being shot with Taser by police dies

IOPC watchdog launches independent inquiry into incident on Chelsea Bridge in west London

A man who shot with a Taser by police in London and had to be rescued from the River Thames has died, the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) has said.

Police were called to Chelsea Bridge Road in west London on Saturday morning after receiving reports that a man was armed with a screwdriver and shouting.