Following the Black Lives Matter protests in London the Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police Service, Cressida Dick has issued a statement condemning the violence and crime committed by ‘a minority of protesters’.
UNN published videos online of the scenes in the capital city as protests descended into chaos resulting in a mounted Police Officer being violently dismounted and her horse being left to run while in the city with protesters throwing bottles and bricks to aggravate things further.
In a full statement published on the Metropolitan Polices website, Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police Service, Cressida Dick, said: “I am deeply saddened and depressed that a minority of protesters became violent towards officers in central London yesterday evening. This led to 14 officers being injured, in addition to 13 hurt in earlier protests this week. We have made a number of arrests and justice will follow. The number of assaults is shocking and completely unacceptable.
“I know many who were seeking to make their voices heard will be as appalled as I am by those scenes. There is no place for violence in our city. Officers displayed extreme patience and professionalism throughout a long and difficult day, and I thank them for that.
“I would urge protesters to please find another way to make your views heard which does not involve coming out on the streets of London, risking yourself, your families and officers as we continue to face this deadly virus.”
[embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e15WvuFEWTo[/embedyt]Prior to this statement, the Force confirmed that ten officers have been injured as a result of yesterday’s demonstration, including the officer from the Mounted Branch who was seen to fall from her horse. She is currently receiving hospital treatment, but her injuries are not life-threatening.
The circumstances of what exactly happened will now be subject to investigation and police confirmed the horse made its own way back to the nearby stables.
Superintendent Jo Edwards, the spokesperson for policing at yesterdays demonstration, said: “We understand peoples’ passion to come and let their voice be heard, they protested largely without incident.
“Our officers have been professional and very restrained but there was a smaller group intent on violence towards police officers.
“Twenty-three officers have received injuries, doing their job, policing protest over the last few days, and that is totally unacceptable.
“There have been 14 arrests made today, but we expect that number to rise and there will be a post -event investigation carried out.”
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