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| Police to probe 'woman assault' | Police to probe 'woman assault' |
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| The Metropolitan Police said video footage on YouTube which appears to show an officer hitting a woman during the G20 protests would be examined. | The Metropolitan Police said video footage on YouTube which appears to show an officer hitting a woman during the G20 protests would be examined. |
| The footage shows the woman swearing at a police officer who then appears to hit her in the face on 1 April. | |
| The officer also apparently strikes the woman on the leg with his baton. | The officer also apparently strikes the woman on the leg with his baton. |
| The Independent Police Complaints Commission said it had received a number of complaints about the action of officers at the protests in London. | The Independent Police Complaints Commission said it had received a number of complaints about the action of officers at the protests in London. |
| The Met has referred the latest allegation to the IPCC. | |
| The apparent actions of this officer raise immediate concerns The Met | |
| The latest video comes after the IPCC began an independent inquiry into the death of 47-year-old Ian Tomlinson during the G20 protests. | |
| Mr Tomlinson died after suffering a heart attack. Witness footage apparently showed Mr Tomlinson was pushed over by a police officer shortly before his death. | |
| A statement from the Met on the new video said: "The apparent actions of this officer raise immediate concerns. | |
| "Once we were notified of this footage by a media agency this afternoon we began to take steps to identify this officer and are currently in the process of referring the incident to the IPCC. | "Once we were notified of this footage by a media agency this afternoon we began to take steps to identify this officer and are currently in the process of referring the incident to the IPCC. |
| "Every officer is accountable under law, and fully aware of the scrutiny that their actions can be held open to. | "Every officer is accountable under law, and fully aware of the scrutiny that their actions can be held open to. |
| "The decision to use force is made by the individual police officer, and they must account for that." | "The decision to use force is made by the individual police officer, and they must account for that." |
| The IPCC said: "The IPCC has received a number of complaints from members of the public about the actions of police officers at the G20 protests. | |
| "We are assessing the most serious ones to decide whether it is appropriate for the IPCC to investigate further." |