Wednesday, April 8, 2009

Dead on the street gave the British police.

Deceased April 1 in central London for the British a few minutes before his death received a strong blow from a policeman. The incident occurred during a protest against the Summit of the Greater twenty, its details became known of the video, which published the newspaper The Guardian.
On the record shows, as one of the policemen in helmets, first struck with a club 47-year-old newspaper seller Ian Tomlinson, then heavily pushed him back. Tomlinson passed, it shall not enter into dispute with the police and non-resistant, because the demonstration did not take part, and was returning home from work. His hands at this time were in the pockets of trousers.
After a strong push in the back by a man fell to the pavement. Police watch as bystanders helped him get up. At that time, Tomlinson was trying to explain something servants around.
A few minutes later, after Tomlinson got up and left, he died on the street of a heart attack. Medical examination revealed only that his body had no bruises or scratches.
During the investigation, the Independent Commission for Police Complaints (Independent Police Complaints Commission, IPCC) involved in the incident, police were established, in respect of an investigation. Earlier, witnesses said the death Tomlinson Commission that he did not come into contact with the police. But later, photographer Anna Brantueyt declared that saw police hit, then heavily pushed Tomlinson.
Her testimony was confirmed after the publication of the video. Now the IPCC to find out whether there was a link between the actions of the police and death Tomlinson.
Prior to the opening and during the G20 summit in London held numerous protests, sometimes degenerating into riots and clashes with police. Only for the April 2, was arrested 86 demonstrators, four of whom were charged with various crimes. Total in the center of the British capital employed approximately 4.7 thousand police officers.

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