G20 cop who hit Ian Tomlinson 'has a heart attack'

"The policeman filmed hitting a newspaper seller just before he died at the G20 protests has had a suspected heart attack. The officer, who has not been named, claims he did not realise he was the man who pushed Ian Tomlinson to the ground until he saw footage on Wednesday’s TV news. Badly shaken, he telephoned Scotland Yard chiefs to say he was the officer involved, then collapsed at his home. The PC was taken to hospital in Sussex, where he was kept in overnight with a suspected heart attack but was released the next day. The officer, who works for the Territorial Support Group who deal with riots and public order, was suspended on Thursday. He faces a criminal investigation by the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) following Mr Tomlinson's death" - Mirror

Video seems to show police-shove before death (UK)

An investigation into a man's death during protests against the G-20 meeting of leaders in London will assess video footage that appears to show police shoving him to the ground, Britain's police watchdog said Tuesday. Ian Tomlinson, 47, died after suffering a heart attack, a post-mortem examination showed. He collapsed among the protesters who had thronged London's financial district on April 1.

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G20 death man 'had heart attack' (UK)

" A man who died during protests around the #G20 summit in London suffered a fatal heart attack, police have said. Ian Tomlinson, 47, collapsed on Wednesday evening while dozens of protesters were gathered near the Bank of England in the City of London. Mr Tomlinson, who lived in the area, was returning home from his work at a nearby newsagents when he collapsed. He was treated at the scene but medics were unable to save him and he was pronounced dead in hospital later" - BBC