Subscribe to The Telegraph with our special offer: just £1 for 3 months. Start your free trial now:
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/customer/subscribe/digitalsub/3for1/?WT.mc_id=tmgoff_pvid_conversion-subscription_editorial-iniative_03-22_EGW-13_organic_youtube

Hundreds of protesters blocked a van transporting a man arrested for immigration offences before he was released by police on bail.

Footage from the scene showed a crowd of an estimated 200 people, some of whom are understood to be the man's neighbours, sitting on the ground in front of the vehicle in Peckham, while another clip showed members of the public standing and shouting "let him go".

Metropolitan Police officers were called to Evan Cook Close shortly after 1.30pm on Saturday "to a report of protesters obstructing immigration officers" and said officers remained at the scene shortly before 5pm.

Get the latest headlines: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2022/06/11/hundreds-block-vehicle-transporting-man-arrested-immigration/

Telegraph.co.uk and YouTube.com/TelegraphTV are websites of The Telegraph, the UK's best-selling quality daily newspaper providing news and analysis on UK and world events, business, sport, lifestyle and culture.

#protest #peckham #immigration #metpolice #London