Two Arrested After Death of Jordan James Parke, 'British Lip King'
jordan james parke, 34, has died in east London and two people have been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter as police probe whether he was undergoing a cosmetic procedure at the time. The development matters because investigators are treating the death as unexplained and have opened inquiries that include a pending post-mortem and reviews of recent cosmetic activity linked to him.
Jordan James Parke and the scene on Lincoln Plaza
Emergency services were called to Lincoln Plaza in Canary Wharf after the London Ambulance Service alerted the police to reports of an unconscious man on Wednesday at 12: 38 GMT. The man, identified as Jordan James Parke, was pronounced dead at the scene. Officers have described the death as currently being treated as "unexplained" while they work to establish the full circumstances around what happened that day.
Metropolitan Police and London Ambulance Service response
The Metropolitan Police said its officers attended following the call from the ambulance service and that an investigation remains under way. A Met spokesperson said investigators are reviewing information that suggests the victim may have been undergoing a cosmetic procedure prior to his death, and that they are awaiting the results of a post-mortem examination, which will be held in due course. That examination is expected to be a central piece of evidence in establishing cause and timing.
Arrests of a 43-year-old man and a 52-year-old woman
On Friday, police arrested a 43-year-old man and a 52-year-old woman on suspicion of manslaughter. Both suspects were released on bail pending further investigation. The arrests represent an official action by detectives as they seek to determine whether criminal liability exists in connection with the death and any procedures that may have taken place.
Prior inquiries into non-surgical BBL and weight-loss injections
In October, an investigation found that Parke had been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter after the death of a woman following a non-surgical Brazilian butt-lift (BBL) procedure; he was not charged in that matter. The same inquiry also concluded that he had been illegally selling prescription-only weight-loss injections online. Those earlier findings have been referenced by officers as part of the background they are checking while the current unexplained death is assessed.
Public profile: television appearances and criticism of his cosmetics business
Parke had attracted public attention as someone who had appeared on television to discuss cosmetic surgery he had previously undergone and had been dubbed the "British Lip King. " He faced criticism over aspects of his cosmetics business before his death. Investigators are treating those elements of his public profile as relevant context while pursuing lines of inquiry about potential links between recent cosmetic activity and the fatal incident.
What makes this notable is the combination of an unexplained death at a public location, arrests on suspicion of manslaughter, and existing allegations tied to cosmetic treatments and distribution of prescription-only products. The immediate effect is an active criminal inquiry that includes two individuals on bail and a pending post-mortem that will likely shape next steps. The broader implication is increased scrutiny on how non-surgical procedures and the sale of restricted medications are monitored and policed, though specifics remain unclear in the provided context.
Investigators have said they are continuing to establish the full circumstances of the death, and further details will depend on the post-mortem and subsequent lines of inquiry. Until that medical examination and the police investigation are complete, precise causes and any link to specific procedures remain unclear in the provided context.
