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| Family pain at G20 death footage | Family pain at G20 death footage |
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| The family of a man who died at the G20 protest say it has been painful to watch video footage of him being shoved to the ground by police. | The family of a man who died at the G20 protest say it has been painful to watch video footage of him being shoved to the ground by police. |
| 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 being shoved by an officer minutes before he collapsed. | A criminal inquiry into the death began when video footage later emerged showing him being shoved by an officer minutes before he collapsed. |
| His stepson Paul King spoke as hundreds joined a silent march in his memory. | His stepson Paul King spoke as hundreds joined a silent march in his memory. |
| The demonstrators, dressed in black, gathered in Bethnal Green Police Station in east London and are walking to the spot where Mr Tomlinson died near the Bank of England. | The demonstrators, dressed in black, gathered in Bethnal Green Police Station in east London and are walking to the spot where Mr Tomlinson died near the Bank of England. |
| See a map of the scene | See a map of the scene |
| Footage shown on Channel 4 News, appears to show a policeman hitting Mr Tomlinson with a baton, and another video clip obtained by The Guardian newspaper appears to show an officer shoving him to he ground. | Footage shown on Channel 4 News, appears to show a policeman hitting Mr Tomlinson with a baton, and another video clip obtained by The Guardian newspaper appears to show an officer shoving him to he ground. |
| The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) is investigating the death of Mr Tomlinson. | 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. |
| "We are still coming to terms with his tragic death under such tragic circumstances," Mr King, 26, said before the march began. | "We are still coming to terms with his tragic death under such tragic circumstances," Mr King, 26, said before the march began. |
| "We are hopeful that the IPCC will fulfil their duty to carry out a full investigation into his death and action will be taken against any police officer who contributed to Ian's death through his conduct. | "We are hopeful that the IPCC will fulfil their duty to carry out a full investigation into his death and action will be taken against any police officer who contributed to Ian's death through his conduct. |
| It was a miracle no one else was killed Protester David Mellows | |
| "The developments of the past week, particularly the footage shown of Ian, have been painful to watch." | "The developments of the past week, particularly the footage shown of Ian, have been painful to watch." |
| The family did not join the march, but Mr King thanked the protesters and appealed for a peaceful demonstration. | The family did not join the march, but Mr King thanked the protesters and appealed for a peaceful demonstration. |
| Some protesters have suggested they could remain in the city until Sunday. | Some protesters have suggested they could remain in the city until Sunday. |
| A notice on the G20 Meltdown website said: "Some of us may feel strongly like staying at that place until Ian Tomlinson and his family get justice." | |
| Mark Barrett, a supporter of the march and organiser of the G20 Meltdown, said: "Our hearts are with the friends and family of Ian Tomlinson and we can't possibly imagine what it must feel like for them. | |
| "We do feel strongly that we must all work together - police, people who command the police and the protest movement - to make sure something like this never happens again." | |
| David Mellows, who took part in the G20 protest, harangued police officers posted outside the station over their colleagues' behaviour that week. | |
| "The only violence I witnessed that day was police violence," he said. | |
| "It was a miracle no one else was killed." | |
| 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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