Met investigating video appearing to show man struck on head by officers

Footage seemingly shows protester being hit five times by police as they attempt to arrest him in east London

The Metropolitan police are investigating social media footage which appears to show a man being repeatedly struck on the head by officers while on the ground in an incident in east London on Saturday evening.

During a pre-planned operation to tackle moped and e-scooter crime in Dalston, an area which is often crowded with food delivery riders, police attempted to arrest a man for immigration offences and a crowd gathered to prevent it.