THE father of one who died after being arrested by a police officer in an East London shop did NOT swallow drugs before he was tackled by cops, the police watchdog said.                           he 20-year-old’s death sparked violent crashes the following week when protesters marched on Stoke Newington police station.

A Independent Police Complaints Commission spokesman said: “The IPCC’s investigation into the circumstances of Rashan Charles’ death following contact with police in Hackney on 22 July is ongoing and making good progress.

“Our independent investigation is thoroughly examining all aspects of police interaction with Rashan prior to his death and has already undertaken a large number of investigative actions.

“The IPCC has now received results of forensic analysis of an object that was removed from Rashan’s airway by paramedics.

“The object did not contain a controlled substance.                       

Rashan charles was chased by police into a shop in Dalston on July 22 but later collapsed and died in custody. PCC staff met with Rashan’s family this afternoon (Wednesday 2 August) and updated them with this information and on the investigation’s progress.

“A post mortem took place on Monday 24 July and the IPCC is awaiting the preliminary findings from the pathologist.”

Mr Charles’ death sparked riots on the streets of the area with furious protesters pelting cops with missiles and setting objects on fire.