The London Daily News

The Independent Police Complaints Commission is to investigate a protesters death at yesterday's G20 demos.

The Met said the man, thought to be in his 40s, died on Wednesday night after bottles were thrown at him and he collapsed.

Scotland Yard said a member of the public alerted them that a man was unconscious near the Bank of England and officers came under a bombardment of missiles as they tried to drag him to safety – he was still breathing.

They add the London Ambulance Service took him to a hospital where he was pronounced dead.

CCTV

IPCC investigators will examine CCTV footage and attend the post-mortem examination.

Protesters near the Excel centre today said they were returning to the City to join a demonstration showing solidarity for the dead man.

Police tactics have been criticised after several protesters were injured whilst being held behind police cordons for hours.