Rashan Charles death: Protesters clash with police in east London as tensions mount

Bottles and other items were thrown at officers at a protest in east London amid rising tensions after a black man died following a police chase.

Wheelie bins, mattresses and debris were used to block part of Kingsland Road in Hackney where crowds gathered in response to the death of Rashan Charles on the 22 July.

Scotland Yard said "a number of items including bottles" were thrown after violence erupted around 10pm after a "planned protest" that began in the afternoon.

Shattered glass littered the road where a handful of protesters held Black Lives Matter placards.

Police said they are continuing to monitor the situation.

The police watchdog, the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC), is investigating the events leading to the death of Mr Charles on Saturday.

Unverified footage on social media appeared to show at least one police officer attempting to restrain him on the floor of a shop at 1.45am, close to where the protest is being held.

The 20-year-old later died in hospital.

The IPCC said in a statement on Friday: "We understand the concerns raised following Rashan's death.

"We will independently examine the circumstances of this incident, we will follow the evidence, we will consider whether there is an indication there may have been misconduct or criminality, and we will seek to answer the questions that Rashan's family and the community of Hackney understandably have."