G20 Cop Attack Sparks Demand for Investigation

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»

(NEWSER) - Ian Tomlinson, who died during last week’s G20 protests in London, was clubbed and pushed to the ground by police minutes before he suffered a fatal heart attack, the Guardian reports. The paper has obtained video, which shows Tomlinson walking away from riot cops with dogs before he was attacked from behind. Tomlinson, who was on his way home from work, was earlier battered by police batons, witnesses say. More»

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»

Officers also accused of fabricating evidence, theft

(NEWSER) - London police subjected accused pot dealers to waterboarding, charges a major inquiry into corruption and police brutality in the British capital. The investigation also claims that officers fabricated evidence and stole property from suspects in a drug case. Six officers are facing criminal proceedings, reports the Times of London, but none have been arrested. 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»