Police officer punched me in face, G20 protestor tells UK MPs

A protester told MPs today he was punched in the face by a police officer during the G20 demonstrations.

A protester told MPs today he was punched in the face by a police officer during the G20 demonstrations.

Chris Abbott, 30, from Reading, said he was sitting peacefully at the climate camp on Bishopsgate, central London, on April 1 when protesters were “charged” by police without warning.

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