IPCC Channel 4 injunction fails
Updated on 21 April 2009
An attempt to block Channel 4 News from broadcasting a report about the death of Ian Tomlinson at the G20 protest in London has failed.
The Independent Police Complaints Commission - which is questioning a police officer in connection with the death of Mr Tomlinson - sought an injunction preventing fresh pictures of events preceeding Mr Tomlinson's death from being broadcast.
Tonight a judge refused to grant an injunction, and Channel 4 News and More 4 News intend to broadcast the item tomorrow.
The report from our home affairs correspondent, Simon Israel, includes a frame-by-frame analysis of events leading up to the moment when Mr Tomlinson was struck at by a police officer and fell to the ground.
In its attempt to secure a court order preventing the broadcast of this report, the IPCC argued that the material could be prejudicial to its investigation.
ITN, which produces Channel 4 News, said tonight that "this is a responsible piece of journalism that brings important new information into the public domain".
Caught on camera at G20 protests
Watch all the footage that has been made public to date:
Ian Tomlinson struck
This footage, filmed by a Channel 4 News cameraman, shows the moment a policeman struck out at newspaper seller Ian Tomlinson during the G20 demonstrations, before pushing him to the floor. Mr Tomlinson died moments later from a heart attack.
Ian Tomlinson pushed
This footage, released by the Guardian shows Mr Tomlinson walking away from police before being pushed to the floor.
