‘Good-hearted’ labourer, 23, named as man who fell into Thames during arrest and died

A man in his 20s is dead after falling into the River Thames while being arrested by police

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A man who fell into the River Thames as he was being arrested and died has been named as a “good-hearted” labourer.

Liam Allan, 23, was not handcuffed and entered the London river at 10.30pm on Friday.