Exclusive: Protesters say they were assaulted by officers at peaceful ‘kill the bill’ demonstration in March 2021
A police force has paid damages to protesters who allege they were assaulted by officers when they broke up a peaceful “kill the bill” demonstration in Bristol.
One of the protesters alleges an officer struck him in the face with a shield, leaving him scarred, and a second claims she struggled to breathe when she was crushed beneath two police shields. They say they witnessed another protester being dragged along the ground by his long hair.
Continue reading…Exclusive: Protesters say they were assaulted by officers at peaceful ‘kill the bill’ demonstration in March 2021A police force has paid damages to protesters who allege they were assaulted by officers when they broke up a peaceful “kill the bill” demonstration in Bristol.One of the protesters alleges an officer struck him in the face with a shield, leaving him scarred, and a second claims she struggled to breathe when she was crushed beneath two police shields. They say they witnessed another protester being dragged along the ground by his long hair. Continue reading…