Scotland Yard’s commander of public order operations praises Met restraint after protest that saw four officers and six police horses injured
The violence at an anti-austerity protest in central London on Thursday night was so serious it threatened the lives of officers,a police chief nowadays said. Detectives were hunting for those who brought violence to London’s streets during the Million Mask March, which saw four officers injured. Several police horses were also attacked.
Scotland Yard’s most senior public order officer, or Commander Ben-Julian Harrington,told the Guardian that officers had placed themselves in the way of protesters who wanted to attack symbols of Britain’s democracy and establishment. [br]Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com