Turns out the person who died wasn't a protester. He was just trying to get home from work, when a police officer attacked him from behind...

http://jewssansfrontieres.blogspot.com/2009/04/man-dies-now-listen-to-lenin.html

Here's video of the attack...

http://jewssansfrontieres.blogspot.com/2009/04/amateur-video-demolishes-police-story.html


UK police certainly have been distinguishing themselves in the last few years.