- Thousands of Kurds in Britain took to the streets of north London to protest against Turkey’s military attack on the Kurdish city of Afrin in Syria
- Footage has emerged of a Metropolitan Police officer, wearing a green cross medic badge, punching repeatedly punching a man on the ground
- Protester doesn’t appear to show resistance and it’s unclear if he was injured
- The Metropolitan Police have launched an investigation into the circumstances
This is the shocking moment a police medic repeatedly punches a man on the ground during a protest in London.
Thousands of Kurds took to the streets of north London to protest against Turkey’s military attack on the Kurdish city of Afrin in Syria.
Footage has emerged of a Metropolitan Police officer, wearing a green cross medic badge, punching repeatedly punching a man on the ground, while others try to control the crowds.
This is the shocking moment a police medic repeatedly punches a man on the ground during a protest in London
Footage has emerged of a Metropolitan Police officer, wearing a green cross medic badge, punching repeatedly punching a man on the ground, while others try to control the crowds
In the video a man is on the ground, while two policeman – one of whom is a medic – try to keep him pinned down
The man tries to get up, without using much force but is pushed back down by the medic, who then punches him in the face four times
In the video a man is on the ground, while two policeman – one of whom is a medic – try to keep him pinned down.
The man tries to get up, without using much force but is pushed back down by the medic, who then punches him in the face four times.
The protester doesn’t appear to show much resistance and it is not known if he was seriously injured during the incident at the weekend.
It is not known what occurred before the video started. The clip was posted on social media by a Kurdish media outlet.
A spokesman for the Metropolitan Police said: ‘We are aware of a video posted on social media.
‘We are in the process of establishing the circumstances of the incident. The Directorate of Professional Standards has been informed.’
The protest was against the attack the operation ‘Olive Branch’ in Afrin on January 20 against the Kurdish People’s Protection Units (YPG), which Turkey has blacklisted as ‘terrorists’.
The protest was against the attack the operation ‘Olive Branch’ in Afrin on January 20 against the Kurdish People’s Protection Units (YPG), which Turkey has blacklisted as ‘terrorists’