A violent protest has erupted in a London suburb following the death of a black man after he was chased by police.
Friday’s protest in Hackney in northeast London began peacefully, but violent clashes began after fireworks and bottles were hurled at riot police, the BBC said.
Dozens of people gathered outside the convenience store in Dalston where Charles Rashan was pinned to the floor by police.
Video posted to social media showed riot police and officers on horseback trying to break up groups of protesters.
The protesters pushed mattresses, wheelie bins, traffic cones and rubbish into the street, blocking the road. Riot police vans came under attack, with the crowd hurling bottles and other missiles at officers.
Shop windows were also smashed, with those involved described by an eyewitness as “very, very angry.” It is not yet known if there have been any arrests.
A protest about the death of Rashan Charles on Kingsland Road…