Chaos In "CAMBERWELL LONDON" Police Clash With "PROTESTERS"

Chaos In "CAMBERWELL LONDON" Police Clash With "PROTESTERS" - Eight arrests as four police officers injured in dramatic scenes at Camberwell protest. A spokesperson said the protest, close to The Lighthouse Theatre, was related to “tensions amongst the Eritrean community”.

Footage shared online showed members of the public wavings sticks and throwing barriers at riot police, while traffic was brought to a standstil. The Met confirmed eight people had been arrested for offences including violent disorder, criminal damage, possession of an offensive weapon and assault on an emergency worker.

Four officers were injured, one of whom was taken to hospital and has now been discharged.

A statement shared by the Met’s Southwark police team on X at the time of the protest said: “Officers are on scene in Camberwell Road, SE5 where there is a protest with approximately 50 people gathered outside a private venue. https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/uknews/dramatic-scenes-as-police-clash-with-crowd-in-camberwell-after-protests-turn-violent/ar-AA1mf54V