At least five police officers were seriously injured and 12 people arrested after a “violent disorder” broke out near the Iranian embassy in London on Sunday, the Metropolitan Police said.
Dozens of demonstrators gathered at the embassy on Sunday afternoon, as protests spread across the world following the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini.
Amini died on Sept. 16 in police custody after being detained by Iran’s morality police for “inappropriate attire.” Her death sparked several days of violent protests in Iran and protests in a number of Western cities.
Mahsa Amini in a file photo. (IranWire via Reuters)
While the majority of the protesters on Sunday were peaceful, the Met said, “a significant group who arrived actively sought to confront officers and protestors from groups they were not in agreement with.”…