2024-05-30 11:41:01
Three law enforcement officials have been injured and 40 individuals have been arrested throughout a pro-Palestinian protest in London final night time, BTA reported, citing DPA.
A feminine regulation enforcement officer suffered a critical facial damage after being hit with a bottle thrown by the demonstrators, whereas the opposite two law enforcement officials suffered minor accidents.
The Metropolitan Police stated they’ve a suspect within the throwing of the article, however the case remains to be below investigation.
The protest, organized by a number of organizations together with the Palestine Solidarity Group, started round 6 p.m. native time and was supposed to finish at 8 p.m., police stated.
The vast majority of the 8,000 to 10,000 individuals gathered left the sq. in entrance of the Palace of Whitehall with out incident.
Nevertheless, a bunch of about 500 individuals remained and the police made arrests to disperse them.
Legislation enforcement officers stated a few of these arrested resisted arrest, necessitating the usage of drive. The group of demonstrators who remained after the permitted time of the demonstration tried to go alongside Bridge Avenue in the direction of Westminster tube station, however the police cordons situated in its space didn’t permit the protest to proceed any additional and it was lastly dispersed.
A police assertion stated regulation enforcement moved into the group shortly earlier than 10 p.m. to arrest these suspected of organizing the unauthorized a part of the protest. Forty individuals have been arrested for numerous offences, together with breaching the Public Order Act, obstructing site visitors on a motorway and assaulting emergency providers employees.
By about 2 a.m. this morning, all of the protesters had dispersed and Bridge Avenue was open, police stated.