IPCC investigate death following arrest on Canvey Island

The information available from the police indicates that Mr Bore was arrested on a warrant shortly after midnight on Sunday 17 February on a houseboat at Smallgains Marina on Canvey Island, Essex. The warrant was in relation to non-payment of council tax. The officers involved state that Mr Bore was being escorted to a nearby police car when he fell from a wooden jetty onto an embankment. An ambulance was requested just before 12:30am and Mr Bore was taken to Basildon General Hospital where he was sadly pronounced dead at 2:43am.

 

The IPCC was notified just after 1:30am and an investigator was sent to the scene to undertake an assessment of the circumstances. The matter was declared an independent investigation on Sunday morning.

 

IPCC Commissioner, Mary Cunneen said:

"I would like to extend my condolences to Mr Bore’s family and friends at this very difficult time. It is vital when someone dies in the  custody of the police that an investigation is conducted independently of the force involved. I will ensure that we do all within our power to provide answers to the many questions that arise from this tragic and premature death.”

 

IPCC investigators have been provided with initial statements from the two police officers involved and will be seeking to speak with the person who was with Mr Bore at the time of his arrest. Further evidence will be gathered as the investigation progresses.

 

Next of kin have been informed of Mr Bore’s death, formal identification has taken place and a post mortem, the results of which were inconclusive, was held on Monday 18 February.