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1 September 2026

'I punched him in the head': Body-cam footage from Town Hall protest emerges

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'I punched him in the head': Body-cam footage from Town Hall protest emerges

New police body-cam footage from the February Town Hall protest has captured police boasting about punching protesters.

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