Footage of two police officers being attacked in broad daylight has sparked widespread condemnation, with Home Secretary Priti Patel labelling it “sickening, shocking and disgraceful”.The disturbing video was taken in Hackney, east London, yesterday.
Police had stopped to help an apparent assault victim when they were set upon themselves, a Scotland Yard spokesperson said.In the clip, one officer can be seen holding a man in a chokehold on the ground.He starts struggling with the man as two people rush to the scene – only for them to take out their phones and start filming.Another person then arrives brandishing a baseball bat but does not appear to use it.Suddenly, a man in a grey tracksuit rushes in before another in blue tracksuit.
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