Protests after shocking video shows woman accused of theft ‘strangled’ in shop

The Independent says Protests have been held after a shocking video showed a woman accused of theft being ‘strangled’ in a shop.

During a clip of the incident, that occurred in Peckham Hair and Cosmetics in Peckham, south-east London on Monday afternoon, a Black woman is seen being restrained by a large man.

“Get the f**k off me,” the woman can be heard shouting in a video shot by a fellow customer. “Call the police (…) This man just strangled me”.

Police officers were called to the shop responding to a report the 31-year-old attempted to steal items and an employee had prevented her from leaving.

The woman was arrested on suspicion of assault and later bailed pending further enquiries. The man involved in the footage has not been arrested.

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/peckham-hair-cosmectics-shop-video-arrest-b2409767.html