British police suspend officer in protest death inquiry

USA Today Thursday 9th April, 2009

Video footage filmed by a bystander shows an officer appearing to hit Ian Tomlinson with his baton before shoving him to the ground. Tomlinson later died of an apparent heart attack.

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