G20 Protest Proves More Lark Than Bite

They saw news agent collapse after clash with cops

(NEWSER) - London police are interviewing witnesses who reported seeing cops attack a man shortly before he collapsed and died during last week's G20 protests, reports the Guardian. The 47-year-old news agent hit his head on the pavement after the clash, according to reports. The confrontation occurred as riot police with dogs attempted to herd protesters away from London's financial district. The man's death has officially been attributed to a heart attack. More»

Cops say protesters pelted them with missiles as they tried to help man

(NEWSER) - A demonstrator died after collapsing inside a police barricade at the G20 protests in London last night, the Guardian reports. Medics and cops were pelted with missiles as they tried to move and resuscitate the man, who was pronounced dead in a local hospital, said officials. The man had been among thousands of protesters corralled in the streets around the Bank of England. The cause of his death was not yet known. More»

London's financial district braces for worst

(NEWSER) - London's financial district is on lockdown ahead of a day of protests by activists and opponents of the G20, reports the Financial Times. The government will deploy up to 5,000 officers in the largest police operation in British history, and banks such as UBS have also hired private security guards to stand outside its headquarters. Many bankers arrived at work this morning in casual clothing to avoid being spotted. One worker said: "The pinstripe count is down today." More»

(NEWSER) - A second autopsy of the man who died during recent G20 protests in London revealed that abdominal bleeding, not a heart attack, killed him, the New York Times reports. The follow-up by a board looking into police misconduct did not specify what caused the bleeding. But Ian Tomlinson was filmed being beaten by police moments before his death—and an officer might now face manslaughter charges. More»

London visitor came forward with evidence of police attack

(NEWSER) - The New Yorker whose video revealed a police attack on a man who died during the G20 protests is glad the footage has led to an investigation, he tells the Guardian. The fund manager, who attended the London protests out of curiosity, came forward with the footage after hearing of Ian Tomlinson's death and realizing there was no other evidence of the attack. More»