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UK Police Officer Shot Dead in Station by Man in Custody
Thug Protester Hurled a Bike at Police Horse, Which Then Bolted Down Whitehall and Slammed its Rider into a Traffic Light Before The Animal Collided With Another Woman Demonstrator
- A police horse injured one woman as protestors clashed with police on Saturday
- The Black Lives Matters protests saw thousands of people take to London streets
- Demonstrators clashed with police in the city centre with bicycles being thrown
- One officer was unseated from her horse, which then ran into crowds of civilians
Daily Mail UK, 7 JUN 2020
Distressing video tonight has captured the moment a terrified police horse bolted through Westminster and slammed its rider into a traffic light amid chaotic scenes at the Black Lives Matter protest.
Footage shows the demonstration in central London turning violent as protestors begin to launch projectiles at police officers as hours of peaceful rallies draw to a close.
Amid the increasingly tense backdrop, a masked protestor can be seen deliberately hurtling a Boris bike straight in to the path of a group of police horses.
The bike appears to hit one of the horses, causing it to panic and bolt straight down Whitehall.
Horrified demonstrators scatter to avoid the runaway horse, which then slams its police rider into a traffic light, causing her to fall to the floor. Other mounted officers then rush to the scene.
The horse turns around, and knocks a pedestrian to the ground before galloping off to escape the crowded area.
The Met Police have confirmed the officer is now in hospital recovering from her injuries, while her horse made it back to its stables nearby on its own.
Demonstrators were caught launching bicycles at police horses during violent scenes on Whitehall, central London on Saturday
The injured officer is seen being pulled off the street by two other officers and a protestor. Met Police have confirmed she is recovering in hospital
Protestors congregated in Parliament Square and Downing Street before moving across the other locations in the Capital including Battersea and Victoria.
The scenes on Saturday are the latest in a string of protests to have taken place throughout the week in London.
The officer was moved to the pavement (pictured) after she collided with a traffic light whilst moving at high-speed on the horse
Black Lives Matters protestors clashed with police in central London on Saturday (pictured)
Demonstrators also congregated in Parliament Square, whilst holding signs and kneeling down on one knee
The demonstrations occurred despite please from Government ministers, including Home Secretary Priti Patel and Health Secretary Matt Han****, to not break lockdown regulations and attend the protests.
Some protestors were seen wearing face masks and other means of protective equipment.
Elsewhere in London, popular boxer Anthony Joshua attended a Black Lives Matter demonstration in his hometown of Watford.
The heavyweight boxing champion made a passionate speech calling for the need to 'speak out in peaceful demonstrations' and not to protest with 'selfish motives and turning it into rioting and looting'.
There have also been protests in major UK cities such as Manchester, Cardiff, Sheffield and Newcastle.
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