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| Memorial march for G20 death man | Memorial march for G20 death man |
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| Protesters dressed in black are taking part in a memorial march for the man who died during London's G20 protest. | |
| Newspaper seller Ian Tomlinson, 47, died of an apparent heart attack in the City of London on 1 April. | Newspaper seller Ian Tomlinson, 47, died of an apparent heart attack in the City of London on 1 April. |
| A criminal inquiry into the death began when video footage later emerged showing him apparently being shoved by an officer minutes before he collapsed. | A criminal inquiry into the death began when video footage later emerged showing him apparently being shoved by an officer minutes before he collapsed. |
| The demonstrators gathered in Bethnal Green in east London and are walking in silence to the spot where he died. | |
| Some protesters have suggested they could remain in the City until Sunday. | Some protesters have suggested they could remain in the City until Sunday. |
| See a map of the scene | See a map of the scene |
| A notice on the G20 Meltdown website said: "The question is, will people feel like just going home, meek and mild, after laying flowers? | A notice on the G20 Meltdown website said: "The question is, will people feel like just going home, meek and mild, after laying flowers? |
| "Some of us may feel strongly like staying at that place until Ian Tomlinson and his family get justice. | "Some of us may feel strongly like staying at that place until Ian Tomlinson and his family get justice. |
| "Will there ever be such a chance again to turn the world upside down?" | "Will there ever be such a chance again to turn the world upside down?" |
| The IPCC said it will examine footage of Mr Tomlinson being pushed | The IPCC said it will examine footage of Mr Tomlinson being pushed |
| Police watchdog, the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC), is investigating the death of Mr Tomlinson. | Police watchdog, the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC), is investigating the death of Mr Tomlinson. |
| The police officer filmed in in the footage has been suspended after coming forward. | The police officer filmed in in the footage has been suspended after coming forward. |
| The IPCC has yet to interview him but said it intends to "as soon as possible". | The IPCC has yet to interview him but said it intends to "as soon as possible". |
| It has ordered a second post-mortem examination of Mr Tomlinson's body as part of the inquiry. | It has ordered a second post-mortem examination of Mr Tomlinson's body as part of the inquiry. |
| Additional footage broadcast by Channel 4 News appeared to show an officer hitting Mr Tomlinson with a baton. | Additional footage broadcast by Channel 4 News appeared to show an officer hitting Mr Tomlinson with a baton. |
| On Thursday the Met acknowledged he came "into contact with police" before he died. | On Thursday the Met acknowledged he came "into contact with police" before he died. |
| Initially the force said it was unaware he had sustained the alleged assault and said its officers' first contact with him was when they gave him medical aid before he died. | Initially the force said it was unaware he had sustained the alleged assault and said its officers' first contact with him was when they gave him medical aid before he died. |
| But it denied trying to "cover up" the incident. | But it denied trying to "cover up" the incident. |
| LOCATION OF IAN TOMLINSON AND G20 PROTESTS IN CITY OF LONDON 1. Protests at Bank Junction | LOCATION OF IAN TOMLINSON AND G20 PROTESTS IN CITY OF LONDON 1. Protests at Bank Junction |
| 2. Protest outside RBS branch in Threadneedle Street | 2. Protest outside RBS branch in Threadneedle Street |
| 3. Protests outside Bank of England | 3. Protests outside Bank of England |
| 4. Climate Change tent city on Bishopsgate | 4. Climate Change tent city on Bishopsgate |
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