A policeman who hit a newspaper seller and pushed him to the ground
moments before he died during the G20 protests could face criminal
charges.
There are growing calls for a criminal investigation after a video
emerged today of the officer shoving Ian Tomlinson and apparently
hitting him with a baton.
The 47-year-old stood up and walked away but moments later collapsed
and died on the street. A post-mortem showed he suffered a catastrophic
heart attack.
The Independent Police Complaints Commission is already investigating
the death but today there was mounting pressure for a full criminal
inquiry.
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Mr Tomlinson's family said the video footage proved he had clashed
with police despite not being involved in the protest and demanded
an explanation.
Son Paul King, 26, said: 'Ian clearly had his arms in his pockets
and back towards the police. There is no need for them to step in
towards him.
'It clearly shows that Ian did have an altercation. Now we can say, yes he did. Up until now it has been "if". But now we've seen it, we want answers.'
