Met officer charged with causing death by dangerous driving
26 year old Cristopher De Carvalho Guedes died in Enfield last October.
Last updated 2nd Dec 2024
A Metropolitan Police officer has been charged with causing the death by dangerous driving of a moped rider, the police watchdog said.
Pc Ian Brotherton will appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court on Wednesday after the Independent Office for Police Conduct referred a file to the Crown Prosecution Service.
An IOPC statement said: "Cristopher De Carvalho Guedes, aged 26, died after the moped he was riding was involved in a collision with a marked police van on Southbury Road in Enfield, north London, on 12 October, 2023.
"The driver of the police vehicle, Constable Ian Brotherton, aged 32, will appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court on Wednesday 4 December to face charges of causing death by dangerous driving, and causing death by careless or inconsiderate driving.
"Our investigation began following a mandatory referral from the Met Police. At the conclusion of our investigation in April 2024, we decided to refer a file of evidence to the Crown Prosecution Service, which authorised the charges."