Liam Allen’s body found in the water two hours after he swam away from police in south-west London

The family of a man who died after entering the River Thames while being arrested in south-west London have called for answers from the police, saying: “We just want closure.”

Liam Allen, 23, entered the river by Kingston Bridge at about 10.30pm on 26 August and started swimming away after he was told he was being arrested, the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) said.

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