Police watchdog confirms it is looking into incident in which man was injured after falling onto A61 in Chesterfield

By Wiktoria Wrzyszcz
Published 31st May 2023, 09:56 BST
Updated 31st May 2023, 09:57 BST
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The Independent Office for Police Conduct has confirmed it is looking into an incident that left a man seriously injured.

Derbyshire Police were called to a report of a burglary at Vibe nightclub in Holywell Street, Chesterfield, just after 5.35am on Friday, May 26.

A man, who was seen in the area at the time of the incident, suffered serious injuries after falling onto the A61 and was taken to the hospital.

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The force has referred the incident to the Independent Office for Police Conduct – in line with the national procedure when an incident of this nature occurs.

The Independent Office for Police Conduct has confirmed they are looking into an incident that left a man seriously injured.The Independent Office for Police Conduct has confirmed they are looking into an incident that left a man seriously injured.
The Independent Office for Police Conduct has confirmed they are looking into an incident that left a man seriously injured.

Today the IOPC has confirmed it received the report by Derbyshire Constabulary and is now looking into the incident.

A spokesperson for the Independent Office for Police Conduct said: “We have received a referral in relation to this incident from Derbyshire Constabulary and we will carry out an assessment in due course to determine what further action may be required from us.”