Man who died on motorway had been arrested 'after being confronted by online paedophile hunters'
- A man was arrested by Avon and Somerset Police during a livestream by self-proclaimed 'child protection service' groups as reported by the BBC.
- He died after falling onto the M4, shortly after his release from custody, with the incident treated as non-suspicious.
- The police force referred the incident to the Independent Office of Police Conduct due to the contact with police during the arrest and subsequent death.
- Witnesses reported that the man, in his 40s, fell from a height around 6:40 PM, causing him to be struck by vehicles.
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Who polices the paedo-hunters?
It began on Friday night, when a self-proclaimed “online child protection team” live-streamed claims about Adrian Smith, an alleged paedophile, on social media. The man was swiftly arrested — though the police soon released him. Yet by Saturday, at about 6:40pm, Smith was dead, falling from a height onto the M4 near Bristol. The police insist they welcome the public’s assistance in the fight against crime. Chief Constables urge us to become spec…
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