"The Pink Ladies took part in a peaceful demonstration at Canary Wharf on 31st August 2025. Our purpose was, and always will be, to stand up for justice in a non-violent, compassionate, and respectful way. Unfortunately, during the demonstration, the policing approach was heavy-handed. We wish to clarify reports circulating in the media that a police officer was punched in the face. This is not what happened. In reality, a young policewoman deployed her pepper spray incorrectly and accidentally injured herself in the process."
"Synthetic pepper spray (PAVA) was used to disperse a crowd, which reportedly caught a 12-year-old child in the face, while police said one officer was punched in the face. But Lorraine Cavanagh, chief organiser of the Pink Ladies, accused officers of being heavy-handed in their response to the protesters and rejected police claims that an officer was punched, saying this is not what happened."
Violence erupted at a Canary Wharf anti-migrant hotel protest when 50 to 100 masked men became aggressive towards police officers and members of the public. Police deployed synthetic pepper spray (PAVA) to disperse the crowd, and the spray reportedly affected a 12-year-old child and a 70-year-old Pink Ladies group leader. Police reported that an officer was punched, while Pink Ladies organiser Lorraine Cavanagh rejected that claim and said a young policewoman had accidentally injured herself while deploying PAVA. Members of the Pink Ladies reportedly assisted the officer with baby wipes and water amid accusations of a heavy-handed policing approach.
Read at www.standard.co.uk
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