London: Metropolitan constabulary authorities reported injuries sustained by four individuals and the detainment of one person amidst a clash between adherents of Iran’s governing body and demonstrators opposing the administration at a London gathering commemorating the demise of President Ebrahim Raisi.
The law enforcement agency disclosed that they responded to “disturbance reports” on Friday evening at a location in the western London vicinity of Wembley, where an assembly was convened to observe Raisi’s demise due to a helicopter accident. Demonstrators had assembled outside the venue, and altercations ensued, as per police statements.
Authorities apprehended one individual on suspicion of engaging in violent disorder. Paramedics attended to four individuals for injuries deemed non-life-threatening or life-altering.
Instructions were issued for the dispersal of the crowd, with detectives slated to scrutinize social media recordings and other forms of evidence to ascertain if additional transgressions transpired.
Raisi, a stalwart figure of Iran’s stringent Islamic establishment, perished alongside the nation’s foreign minister and six others in an air crash in the mountainous northwestern region on Sunday. His interment occurred on Thursday at Iran’s most revered Shiite shrine.
Certain Iranian expatriates have expressed relief at Raisi’s demise. London accommodates a sizable Iranian diaspora, predominantly comprised of individuals who departed following the Islamic revolution in 1979.
