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iers Corbyn appears to have been arrested again after being part of a protest against the lockdown at Speakers Corner when Covid infections hit a record in the UK.
The footage shows protesters clashing with mounted police as the protest attended by hundreds of activists dispersed under coronavirus rules.
A spokesman for the metropolitan police said the force made 17 arrests in an attempt to defuse Hyde Park’s political action.
A young man can be seen goading the officers by calling him a “fat pig” as they approached.
Protesters at the event attended by the former Labor leader’s brother tweeted that one man was arrested for hugging another.
Piers Corbyn, who has already been found guilty of breaking Covid-19 laws, was taken away in handcuffs as people chanted ‘Free Piers’.
Dr. Matthew Lee said he was “disgusted, but mostly heartbroken” after filming the group outside the hospital where doctors fought to save Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s life last year after he contracted the coronavirus.
The Metropolitan Police special events team tweeted: “Officers continue to interact with groups of people who have gathered in the #HydePark area.
“Several people have been arrested under the Health Protection Regulation and taken into custody. We urge those in the area to leave immediately. “
They added: “Around 1:00 pm, four people were arrested under the Health Protection Regulation who gathered in Hyde Park near Marble Arch. Officers will take enforcement action when we see clear breaches of Level 4 rules. It is up to all of us to make the right decisions + stop the spread of the virus. “
In December, Piers Corbyn was found guilty of violating coronavirus laws during a protest against the closure in London’s Hyde Park.
District Judge Sam Goozee found that the charges showed he violated coronavirus rules during a different meeting at Speakers’ Corner on May 16.
Corbyn, brother of former Labor leader Jeremy Corbyn, wrote in his notebook when the judge delivered his verdict after a two-day hearing in Westminster Magistrates Court.
Returning his decision, the judge said: “Without the regulations in force, his conduct would have been legal.
“But enforcement of the regulations was necessary for public health.
“The police took a measured response. However, you did not get involved with the police: the police action to arrest you was necessary and proportionate. “
Corbyn received an outright shock, meaning he will not be fined or face further punishment, after the judge heard he had spent 12 hours in custody after being arrested.
Prosecutor David Povall described how Corbyn, 73, was a “poster artist for disparate groups” protesting at the time.
