Forest Gate clashes: Six police officers injured in London amid protests in Stratford over man’s death

‘Six police officers have been injured, with four taken to hospital, following a protest in London over the death of a man after a traffic stop.
One male police sergeant suffered facial injuries and a female constable sustained head injuries as demonstrators threw “a number of objects” toward officers at the scene in Stratford, east London, Scotland Yard said.
Four people have been arrested for offences including disorder, arson and criminal damage in connection with the demonstration.
Bricks were ripped from a wall and thrown at police and a fire was set in a bin as campaigners took to the streets to demand “justice” for Edir Frederico Da Costa.
The protest began outside Forest Gate police station on Sunday before demonstrators moved on to the Stratford area, police said.’

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