Black woman ‘grabbed by throat’ during incident in Peckham shop

Police launch investigation after protesters gather at south London hair products store

Police are investigating an incident at a hair products shop in south London where a video posted online apparently showed a black female customer being grabbed by the throat by a man attempting to restrain her.

The Metropolitan police said they were investigating the incident after being called out to the shop in Peckham on Monday, and appealed for calm after protesters gathered outside the store on Tuesday.