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| CS gas 'not a factor' in Pc death | CS gas 'not a factor' in Pc death |
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| The Metropolitan Police has dismissed reports CS spray may have contributed to the death of a police officer. | The Metropolitan Police has dismissed reports CS spray may have contributed to the death of a police officer. |
| Pc Chris Roberts, 47, died of a heart attack after he and other police attended a domestic incident in Wembley, north London. | Pc Chris Roberts, 47, died of a heart attack after he and other police attended a domestic incident in Wembley, north London. |
| A police spokesman confirmed CS spray was used but said the post-mortem examination did not suggest the gas contributed to the death. | A police spokesman confirmed CS spray was used but said the post-mortem examination did not suggest the gas contributed to the death. |
| The man arrested has now been charged with three counts of assault. | The man arrested has now been charged with three counts of assault. |
| Skin irritant | Skin irritant |
| "The use of CS has not been raised as a contributing factor in the death of Pc Roberts during the post-mortem." | "The use of CS has not been raised as a contributing factor in the death of Pc Roberts during the post-mortem." |
| CS spray is sprayed to incapacitate people, and can cause irritation to the skin and eyes, disorientation, and asthma attacks. | CS spray is sprayed to incapacitate people, and can cause irritation to the skin and eyes, disorientation, and asthma attacks. |
| Pc Roberts had collapsed outside a property in Brinkburn Gardens, Wembley. | |
| Patrick Savage, 34, has been charged with assaulting a woman and two counts of assaulting another police officer following the incident on Boxing Day. | Patrick Savage, 34, has been charged with assaulting a woman and two counts of assaulting another police officer following the incident on Boxing Day. |
| He has also been charged with resisting arrest and will appear before Brent Magistrates' Court on Friday. | He has also been charged with resisting arrest and will appear before Brent Magistrates' Court on Friday. |