Rashan Charles, a 20-year-old British man, died on 22 July 2017 following contact with an officer from the Metropolitan Police in Dalston, England.
Charles died after swallowing and choking on a package containing caffeine and Paracetamol, after being chased and restrained by a police officer.
The footage of Charles being restrained was shared on social media[1] As with Da Costa's death, it led to multiple protests.
[4] The officer, who wore a body camera, threw Charles to the ground, held him down by the neck, and tried to reach inside his mouth.
A friend of Charles told The Independent, "Rash was unarmed and he was not resisting arrest...I just don't understand the whole taking him down to the ground and choking him and handcuffing him" and accused police of abusing their authority.
The IPCC reported that the item Charles attempted to swallow contained a mixture of caffeine and Paracetamol (acetaminophen) wrapped in plastic.