Gotcha - Guardian video shows Ian Tomlinson assaulted by police

First posted 7 April 23:11 BST



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http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2009/apr/07/video-g20-police-assault

Exclusive footage obtained by the Guardian shows Ian Tomlinson, who died during G20 protests in London, was attacked from behind by baton–wielding police officer

Dramatic footage obtained by the Guardian shows that the man who died at last week's G20 protests in London was attacked from behind and thrown to the ground by a baton–wielding police officer in riot gear.

Moments after the assault on Ian Tomlinson was captured on video, he suffered a heart attack and died.

The Guardian is preparing to hand a dossier of evidence to the police complaints watchdog. more

Protesters, and the writer of this blog was one of them, have been vindicated in very short order, although it will come as no consolation to the family of Ian Tomlinson.

The Guardian/Observer has been the only national paper to take seriously from the beginning the claims of police brutality by protesters.

More soon.