After the death of a 27-year-old who was hit by a police car in Peacehaven in southern England, a supervisory authority has started investigations into the driving police officer.
The Sussex police and the responsible supervisory authority announced on Friday evening that the person concerned was being investigated for dangerous driving and possible gross misconduct.
The 27-year-old was hit by an unmarked police car in the late evening of April 30 and died of his injuries at the scene of the accident.
According to British media reports, video recordings of passers-by fueled speculation that the police had not helped him and even wanted to handcuff him.
According to Sussex police, the young man was said to have been in a car before and left it after another police car followed him.x
Police officer on duty only to a limited extent
There is speculation that the accident victim was handcuffed after the collision, said regional director of the regulator Graham Beesley, according to Friday's announcement.
"However, we see no evidence of this in the police video recordings that have been evaluated so far." Large amounts of video material were also viewed.
You are also in contact with the family of the victim and are committed to a full investigation of the incident.
The police officer concerned has not yet been arrested, it said.
At the end of the investigations by the supervisory authority, it will be decided whether the case will be forwarded to the law enforcement authority.
According to the Sussex police, the police officer should initially only be able to carry out limited tasks.
According to the BBC, around 100 people gathered and demonstrated in nearby Lewes on Saturday afternoon.
The victim's brother criticized the fact that the person responsible has not yet been arrested or suspended.