Police probe video showing officer use force on man trying to breach Whitehall restricted zone.
Remembrance Sunday Scene Turns Tense
A clip has gone viral of a copper pushing a man who tried to enter a cordoned-off area in Whitehall SW1. The man had been told to wait while officials opened the zone ahead of the Cenotaph Remembrance event.
Covid Restrictions Cause Road Closure
The road was closed for this year’s closed Remembrance Sunday ceremony due to Covid rules. The public was not allowed in initially but the area has now been reopened.
Man Arrested for Alleged Assault on Officer
The man caught on camera was arrested on suspicion of assaulting a police officer and is still in custody. No further details about him have been released yet.
Police say they will review the officer’s actions within the full context of the incident.
