Just Stop Oil protester punched to the floor and kicked after car crash at London protest

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[Video from Twitter/Just Stop Oil]


A Just Stop Oil protester was punched to the ground and kicked by a furious driver after an apparent car crash at the scene of the latest London demonstration.

Video shows the moment a man in a red baseball cap marches across the road towards the group wearing distinctive orange vests.

The driver lashes out at a man wearing a red top and punches and shoves him to the ground before kicking what appears to be a phone from his hand.

He is also hearing saying "just f****** stop" before continuing to swear at him as he lays on the ground.

Just Stop Oil said the protester's name was Daniel who was "assaulted while marching this morning and remained nonviolent throughout. Disruption is difficult, but it's necessary".

Speaking about what happened, while clutching a bag of peas to ease his injuries, Daniel said: "Physically I feel a bit better - I've got my frozen peas.

"I feel a bit sad and I feel sad because personally I haven't said anything to police and don't plan to.

"I feel no ill sentiment or ill will against him. It's a difficult situation for anyone to be in and it's bound to create frustration.

"He had just been in a car accident as well, he was very stressed."

The demonstrator was reported to be Daniel Knorr who was carried off the Ashes pitch at Lord's by Jonny Bairstow.

England's Jonny Bairstow removes a Just Stop Oil protester from the pitch during day one of the second Ashes test match at Lord's Credit: PA

He was charged with two others with aggravated trespass at Lord's and is due to appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on July 31.

The protest was part of another day of disruption at several sites across London including the government Department for Energy Security and Net Zero.

Energy Security Secretary Grant Shapps accused Just Stop Oil protesters of “illegal criminal damage” after two activists filmed themselves spraying the building with orange paint.

Matthew Cunningham, 25, and Imogen May, 24, took responsibility for the direct action on the property in Victoria Street in Westminster.

The organisation said it spattered the department with paint after it issued more than 100 new oil and gas licences in the UK.

Matthew Cunningham, 25, and Imogen May, 24, outside he Department for Energy Security and Net Zero Credit: PA

According to the Metropolitan Police, slow-marching demonstrators were also cleared by officers from Westminster Bridge, Victoria Street and Vauxhall Bridge Road, as well as from roads in Marylebone and Kensington.

Conservative Party chairman Greg Hands, posting a picture on social media of Westminster Bridge being blocked by JSO supporters, called the demonstration “unacceptable”.


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