Seven charged after Pro-Palestinian marches and counter protests – and cops vow more to come
SEVEN people have been charged after chaos erupted in central London yesterday as protesters clashed with cops.
Police arrested 145 people after missiles and fireworks were launched at their officers amid clashes on the streets of London yesterday.
It all came to a head yesterday before the nation fell quiet for two minutes on Armistice Day.
The counter-protests had been organised amid fears pro-Palestine marches would interrupt services to remember our war heroes.
But the groups started clashing with cops – hurling missiles as they rushed through the streets chanting “England till I die” and “Let us through”.
Cops said 126 of the counter-protesters were arrested.
And while the Met Police said the 300,000-strong pro-Palestine march started off with “no incidents”, a group of 150 was stopped after shooting fireworks at cops.
And of those people, seven were charged with a number of different crimes.
Met Police said the charges included assault, possession of weapons, criminal damage, public order, inciting racial hatred and possession of drugs.
The cops have also been sharing a number of photos and videos online of people accused of anti-Semitism.
Deputy Assistant Commissioner Laurence Taylor, who led Saturday’s policing operation said: “Public order policing doesn’t end when demonstrators go home. We have teams of officers who continue to build cases against those in custody and launch investigations into those who come to our attention when images and videos are shared on social media.
“Since the end of yesterday’s demonstration we’ve published appeals in relation to six incidents and I have no doubt there will be more to follow. Our colleagues at the British Transport Police have published a further two appeals.
“We urge anyone who has information about the identity of suspects, or who has footage or photos of further potential offences, to get in touch so we can take the appropriate action.”
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