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Star Wars actor John Boyega has given an emotional speech at a Hyde Park demonstration about the death of George Floyd in the US.

Boyega joined thousands of protestors in Hyde Park in a peaceful demonstration in support of Black Lives Matter. The 28-year-old actor, who is best known for playing Finn in the recent Star Wars trilogy, became tearful at points during his heartfelt speech, which referenced two other black Americans who controversially died in the US and the murder of Stephen Lawrence in the UK. “We are a physical representation of our support for George Floyd," he told the demonstration. "We are a physical representation of our support for Sandra Bland.

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