G20 protest PC suspended

A POLICEMAN caught on camera hitting newspaper seller Ian Tomlinson and shoving him to the ground during G20 protests was suspended last night.

Fri, 10 Apr, 2009 - 01:00

The officer came forward to officials probing the death of the 47-year-old from an apparent heart attack during demonstrations near the Bank of England.

An amateur cameraman caught the policeman’s actions on camera as thousands of protesters converged in the City.

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