Met reports ‘small number’ of aggressive masked protesters at previous peaceful demonstration in Isle of Dogs
A police officer was allegedly punched in the face and four people were arrested at an anti-asylum protest march in London on Sunday.
The Metropolitan police said they had been facilitating a peaceful demonstration along Manchester Road and Westferry Road on the Isle of Dogs before “a small number of masked protesters then became aggressive towards members of the public and police”.
The group had reportedly moved into Canary Wharf shopping centre at about 4.30pm.
A section 60 AA order was issued to “prevent people concealing their identity with masks”, as well as a section 35 dispersal order which directed protesters to leave.
