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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 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 would look into the new footage of the London protests that has been referred to it by the Met. | The Independent Police Complaints Commission said it would look into the new footage of the London protests that has been referred to it by the Met. |
| The apparent actions of this officer raise immediate concerns The Met | 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. | 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. | 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. | 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." |
| 'Outright brutality' | |
| The IPCC said: "The IPCC has been made aware that the Metropolitan Police Service will be referring an incident to us following footage which has come to light this afternoon. | The IPCC said: "The IPCC has been made aware that the Metropolitan Police Service will be referring an incident to us following footage which has come to light this afternoon. |
| "As soon as we get the referral we will look into it and decide the best way to progress an investigation into the actions of the officer involved." | "As soon as we get the referral we will look into it and decide the best way to progress an investigation into the actions of the officer involved." |
| It also added that it received "a number of complaints from members of the public about the actions of police officers at the G20 protests". | It also added that it received "a number of complaints from members of the public about the actions of police officers at the G20 protests". |
| Ian Tomlinson lived and worked in the City of London | |
| Labour MP David Winnick called on Home Secretary Jacqui Smith to make a statement on the way "the G20 demonstration was policed" following the footage which he described as "outright police brutality". | |
| The Walsall North MP, who sits on the Commons Home Affairs Select Committee, said: "Not only the unfortunate death that occurred, but what I consider to be outright police brutality which in my view can in no way be justified." | |
| Footage taken by a New York fund manager which emerged last week showed Mr Tomlinson being apparently pushed to the ground by an officer. | Footage taken by a New York fund manager which emerged last week showed Mr Tomlinson being apparently pushed to the ground by an officer. |
| Days later more video footage aired on Channel 4 appears to show the newspaper vendor being struck by an officer with a baton. | Days later more video footage aired on Channel 4 appears to show the newspaper vendor being struck by an officer with a baton. |
| Soon after the police officer seen in the video came forward and was suspended by the Met. | Soon after the police officer seen in the video came forward and was suspended by the Met. |
| The IPCC has also ordered a second post-mortem examination and officers are currently viewing all CCTV images from the City of London and private premises nearby, the watchdog said. | The IPCC has also ordered a second post-mortem examination and officers are currently viewing all CCTV images from the City of London and private premises nearby, the watchdog said. |