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| Criminal case call over G20 death | Criminal case call over G20 death |
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| The Liberal Democrats are demanding a criminal inquiry after video footage of the G20 protest showed a police officer pushing over a man who later died. | The Liberal Democrats are demanding a criminal inquiry after video footage of the G20 protest showed a police officer pushing over a man who later died. |
| Newspaper vendor Ian Tomlinson, 47, suffered a heart attack shortly after the incident, outside the Bank of England in central London last week. | Newspaper vendor Ian Tomlinson, 47, suffered a heart attack shortly after the incident, outside the Bank of England in central London last week. |
| Lib Dem justice spokesman David Howarth said the footage showed a "sickening and unprovoked attack" by police. | Lib Dem justice spokesman David Howarth said the footage showed a "sickening and unprovoked attack" by police. |
| Mr Tomlinson, who was not protesting, had been making his way home from work. | Mr Tomlinson, who was not protesting, had been making his way home from work. |
| The pictures, shot at 1929 BST (1829 GMT) at Royal Exchange Passage, initially show him walking away from a group of police officers. | The pictures, shot at 1929 BST (1829 GMT) at Royal Exchange Passage, initially show him walking away from a group of police officers. |
| He then receives a two-handed push from an officer, landing heavily before remonstrating with the police. | He then receives a two-handed push from an officer, landing heavily before remonstrating with the police. |
| The officer concerned and the other officers shown in the video must immediately come forward David HowarthLib Dem justice spokesman | The officer concerned and the other officers shown in the video must immediately come forward David HowarthLib Dem justice spokesman |
| Mr Tomlinson collapsed and died of a heart attack after walking to nearby Cornhill, where he received first aid from police. | Mr Tomlinson collapsed and died of a heart attack after walking to nearby Cornhill, where he received first aid from police. |
| A New York fund manager recorded the footage, believed to be the last showing Mr Tomlinson alive. | A New York fund manager recorded the footage, believed to be the last showing Mr Tomlinson alive. |
| He said he came forward with the video because the vendor's family "were not getting any answers". | He said he came forward with the video because the vendor's family "were not getting any answers". |
| Reacting to the footage, Mr Howarth said: "This video clearly shows an unprovoked attack by a police officer on a passer-by. It is sickening. | Reacting to the footage, Mr Howarth said: "This video clearly shows an unprovoked attack by a police officer on a passer-by. It is sickening. |
| "There must be a full-scale criminal investigation. The officer concerned and the other officers shown in the video must immediately come forward." | "There must be a full-scale criminal investigation. The officer concerned and the other officers shown in the video must immediately come forward." |
| Daniel Sandford, BBC Home Affairs correspondent, said of the footage: "This is now going to raise some more serious questions about the police behaviour on that night. | Daniel Sandford, BBC Home Affairs correspondent, said of the footage: "This is now going to raise some more serious questions about the police behaviour on that night. |
| Mr Tomlinson's family have appealed for witnesses | Mr Tomlinson's family have appealed for witnesses |
| "Why is it that one of the officers walks up to a man who appears to be walking away from him?" | "Why is it that one of the officers walks up to a man who appears to be walking away from him?" |
| The Guardian newspaper obtained the video and it plans to hand it to the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC). | The Guardian newspaper obtained the video and it plans to hand it to the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC). |
| An IPCC spokeswoman said: "We are now attempting to recover this evidence. | An IPCC spokeswoman said: "We are now attempting to recover this evidence. |
| "We will be assessing this along with the other statements and photographs that have already been submitted." | "We will be assessing this along with the other statements and photographs that have already been submitted." |
| A Metropolitan Police spokesman said it would not be appropriate to comment while the IPCC investigation was continuing. | A Metropolitan Police spokesman said it would not be appropriate to comment while the IPCC investigation was continuing. |
| Earlier, Mr Tomlinson's family made an appeal for witnesses. | Earlier, Mr Tomlinson's family made an appeal for witnesses. |
| A statement from the family said: "Ian was a massive football fan and would have looked distinctive in his Millwall top. | A statement from the family said: "Ian was a massive football fan and would have looked distinctive in his Millwall top. |
| "He was probably on his way back from work to watch the England match and got caught up in the crowds." | "He was probably on his way back from work to watch the England match and got caught up in the crowds." |