Jordan James Parke: Two arrested after death of 'British Lip King'
jordan james parke has been identified as the man who died in east London this week, and police have arrested two people on suspicion of manslaughter as they investigate whether he died during a cosmetic procedure.
Jordan James Parke named as alleged victim
The Metropolitan Police said the alleged victim is Jordan James Parke, 34, who had been dubbed the "British Lip King" and had appeared on television shows to discuss cosmetic surgery he had previously undergone. Officers said Parke had faced criticism over his cosmetics business.
Police called after man found unconscious at Canary Wharf
Police were called by the London Ambulance Service to reports of an unconscious man on Lincoln Plaza, Canary Wharf in east London on Wednesday at 12: 38 GMT (8: 38 a. m. ET). He was pronounced dead at the scene, and the force said his death was currently being treated as "unexplained. " A Met spokesperson said an investigation to establish the full circumstances is ongoing.
Two people arrested and released on bail
On Friday, a 43-year-old man and a 52-year-old woman were arrested on suspicion of manslaughter and were released on bail pending further investigation, the Metropolitan Police said. The force added officers were reviewing information that suggests the victim may have been undergoing a cosmetic procedure prior to his death and that they are waiting for the results of a post-mortem examination, which will be held in due course.
Past probe into non-surgical BBL and other allegations
In October, a investigation said Parke had been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter after a woman died following a non-surgical BBL procedure; he had not been charged in that case. The same investigation found he had been illegally selling prescription-only weight-loss injections online.
What investigators are focusing on now
Police described the death as unexplained while detectives work to establish the full circumstances. Officers are reviewing information about a possible cosmetic procedure prior to the death and await the post-mortem results for further direction in the inquiry.
The Met has not issued further details about the identities of the two people arrested or the specific location of any treatment, and other aspects of the investigation are unclear in the provided context.
Police said those arrested were released on bail pending further investigation. The post-mortem examination and the outcome of the detectives' inquiries will determine next steps in the case.
