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| Eric Garner death: 76 arrested at London Westfield demo | Eric Garner death: 76 arrested at London Westfield demo |
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| Police have arrested 76 people who were taking part in a mass protest at a major west London shopping centre. | Police have arrested 76 people who were taking part in a mass protest at a major west London shopping centre. |
| An estimated 600 people gathered at Westfield in Shepherd's Bush for the so-called "die-in" demonstration. | An estimated 600 people gathered at Westfield in Shepherd's Bush for the so-called "die-in" demonstration. |
| Police said the arrests were made when a breakaway group assaulted security staff and damaged property. | Police said the arrests were made when a breakaway group assaulted security staff and damaged property. |
| The protest was in solidarity with rallies in the US prompted by the death of Eric Garner, a black man who died during an arrest in New York in July. | The protest was in solidarity with rallies in the US prompted by the death of Eric Garner, a black man who died during an arrest in New York in July. |
| Two peaceful protests were held in west London on Wednesday evening, one inside the Westfield shopping mall and one outside. | |
| It is believed those staging the occupation were asked to move outside, a request that was peacefully complied with, Scotland Yard said. | It is believed those staging the occupation were asked to move outside, a request that was peacefully complied with, Scotland Yard said. |
| But, according to a police statement, a group then tried to gain access to the centre and were arrested on suspicion of public order offences and one man was held on suspicion of assault. | But, according to a police statement, a group then tried to gain access to the centre and were arrested on suspicion of public order offences and one man was held on suspicion of assault. |
| The Metropolitan Police said they dealt with the protesters using tactics "including a containment for the purpose of preventing violence and effecting arrests". | The Metropolitan Police said they dealt with the protesters using tactics "including a containment for the purpose of preventing violence and effecting arrests". |
| Commanding officer Ch Supt Mark Bird said: "We will always work with those that wish to demonstrate lawfully - as the majority of protesters did yesterday. | Commanding officer Ch Supt Mark Bird said: "We will always work with those that wish to demonstrate lawfully - as the majority of protesters did yesterday. |
| "However, we will not tolerate the small minority that offer violence or commit other criminal acts, such as that witnessed outside Westfield." | "However, we will not tolerate the small minority that offer violence or commit other criminal acts, such as that witnessed outside Westfield." |
| The Met said their inquiries into the incident were continuing. | |
| Could not breathe | Could not breathe |
| Mr Garner, 43, was stopped on a street in New York on 17 July on suspicion of selling loose, untaxed cigarettes. | Mr Garner, 43, was stopped on a street in New York on 17 July on suspicion of selling loose, untaxed cigarettes. |
| Police officers wrestled him to the ground and he complained he could not breathe as he was restrained in an apparent chokehold. He became unresponsive and later died. | Police officers wrestled him to the ground and he complained he could not breathe as he was restrained in an apparent chokehold. He became unresponsive and later died. |
| Thousands of people have taken to the streets in the US in protest over his death and that of Michael Brown, 18, who was killed in Ferguson, Missouri on 9 August. | Thousands of people have taken to the streets in the US in protest over his death and that of Michael Brown, 18, who was killed in Ferguson, Missouri on 9 August. |
| Grand juries in Missouri and New York have decided not to charge the officers involved. | Grand juries in Missouri and New York have decided not to charge the officers involved. |
| West London protesters held signs carrying the same "Black lives matter" message as seen in US demonstrations. | West London protesters held signs carrying the same "Black lives matter" message as seen in US demonstrations. |