Police cleared of wrongdoing after dangerous dogs shot dead on Poplar footpath Metropolitan Police firearms officers who shot dead two dangerous dogs during a stand-off on a canal towpath have been cleared of wrongdoing.
Detective Chief Superintendent James Conway, who leads policing in the area, said: “The IOPC investigation has been extensive, examining every aspect of what happened that day and scrutinising body worn video, mobile phone footage and CCTV of the incident as well as consulting dangerous dog experts.
On Friday, Scotland Yard said the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) had concluded its investigation into the incident, finding that the incident had been handled correctly.
The second dog was also shot dead after he had been seized and Tasered by police, but managed to break free and start to run.
The dogs’ owner, Louie Turnbull, refused to surrender them into police custody in a prolonged stand-off with police which was partly caught on camera.
