UK Joins George Floyd Protests As Thousands Protest In London (Photos/Video)

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HUNDREDS have defied strict coronavirus lockdown regulations to gather in Trafalgar Square, London, to protest the death of George Floyd in the US.
Holding placards reading "Black Lives Matter" and "Say his name, George Floyd", demonstrators protested the death of the US citizen who died at the hands of police in Minneapolis. Disturbing video footage of the incident released in the US showed a white police officer Derek Chauvin kneeling on the unarmed Floyd’s neck.

The 11 minute video showed Floyd vocally telling police he was struggling to breath before he passed out and later died.

Activists took to the streets in Floyd’s home state Minneapolis and across the US to protest alleged police brutality against African-American men.

The 46-year-old's death has sparked riots, violence, looting across the United States.

Today, hundreds gathered in the UK to show solidarity with those protesting in the US.

As well as in London, protests have also taken place in Manchester, where protesters gathered with placards in the Market Street area of the city.

At 1pm all of the demonstrators knelt in Trafalgar Square to show their respect for the man that died.

Pictures from the scene show demonstrators crammed close together and not sticking to the 2metre social distancing guidelines.

One protester named Jordan said: "At the end of the day, the police are killing people in the streets.



"This virus we might not all catch.

"That murder is happening. Those peoples' lives are not being sparred.

"This is more important to me than hiding away. I would rather come out here, risk my life to support others so they don't get killed and beaten up."

The Minneapolis police officer filmed kneeling on Floyd’s neck until he lost consciousness during his arrest, has been taken into custody and charged with third-degree murder and manslaughter.

The other three former police officers have been fired from the force.

But there are calls for them to face more serious legal action and protesters in the US have vowed to continue demonstrating until action is taken









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