Pro-Palestine protest leads to three injured officers and 40 arrests | UK | News | EUROtoday

Violence after a pro-Palestine demonstration in London noticed three police injured whereas 40 folks had been arrested.

Organised by a coalition of acvtivists together with the Palestine Solidarity Campaign, the demonstration started at Whitehall shortly earlier than 6pm on Tuesday, May 28.

However, the Metropolitan Police stated the turnout of between 8,000 and 10,000 folks “significantly exceeded” the extent anticipated, which means officers requested the protesters to depart by 8pm.

Around a “few hundred” had been stated to have stayed previous the deadline – which means police stated they’d the ability to arrest them.

The breakaway protest group was ultimately contained to Bridge Street, exterior Westminster Station.

At round 10pm, police say they started making arrests from the group.

A Metropolitan Police spokesman stated: “In total, 40 people were arrested for offences including the breach of Public Order Act conditions, obstruction of the highway and assaults on emergency workers.

“Others had been dispersed from the world.”

“Their particulars had been taken they usually had been knowledgeable they continue to be underneath investigation in relation to the occasions of Tuesday night. Those who refused to offer their particulars had been additionally arrested.

“Regrettably, three officers were assaulted.

“Two sustained minor accidents whereas a 3rd, a PC based mostly on the Central West Command Unit, was left with a severe facial damage when she was struck with a bottle thrown from throughout the crowd.

“The suspect of the assault has not yet been indentified but an invesgitation is under way.”