Detectives investigating alleged offences during last month's Nakba and Unite the Kingdom protests in London have released CCTV images of 14 people they want to identify.
Forty-three people were arrested during the two major protests on May 16. The Metropolitan Police confirmed that 20 arrests were linked to the Tommy Robinson-backed Unite the Kingdom march, while 12 were associated with the pro-Palestine Nakba Day march. Eleven further arrests were not affiliated with either group.
So far, five people have been charged. Detectives continue to investigate numerous further offences, including 20 alleged hate crimes. Some incidents, such as chanting, may involve multiple suspects, police stated.
Offences under investigation include references to 'globalise the intifada', displaying placards or shouting slogans with anti-Muslim abuse, shouting homophobic slurs towards officers, and chanting at Jewish groups calling them Nazis.
Chief Superintendent Clair Haynes said: "We have always said that the policing of protest doesn't stop when everyone goes home. There are often many more protesters than officers at these events, making it impossible for every offence to be seen and dealt with immediately. Detectives from our Public Order Crime Team painstakingly review footage to spot offences and identify those involved. The footage is compared against police databases using retrospective facial recognition technology, but when we cannot find a match, we turn to the public for help. I urge anyone who recognises someone in the 14 photos released today to come forward, including anyone who recognises themselves."
Anyone with information is urged to call 101, quoting reference 4696/17JUN and the specific reference number on the relevant image.
