The chaos surrounding the annual Notting Hill Carnival continues, with police recording over 600 arrests since the start of this year's event. Furthermore, an unidentified man believed to be in his 20s has died after entering a canal while fleeing police during the festival.
Met Police Commander Claire Smart said, 'Any death following contact with the police is passed to the Independent Office for Police Conduct so the circumstances can be fully investigated.' Commander Smart proceeded to discourage the public from speculating during the investigation surrounding the man's death.