Police watchdog to probe Cork-based man’s death

BRITAIN’S police watchdog has formally launched an investigation into the death of a Cork-based man during a police chase due to potential concerns over whether “the actions of officers were appropriate”.

The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) has confirmed the inquiry will begin immediately and focus on the pursuit which ultimately led to Mircea Adam – also known as Bobi Rostas – being hit by an oncoming train.

Mr Adam/Rostas, a 20-year-old father of three children who had been living in Rochestown for a number of years, lost his life at 5.30pm on Monday when he was struck by a highspeed northbound Stansted train at Ordnance Road in the Enfield, north London.