
Scuffles broke out among demonstrators yesterday as people gathered in the capital to protest against the killing of two black men by police in the United States.

Brixton was brought to a standstill as crowds chanting 'black lives matter' and 'hands up, don't shoot' packed into Windrush Square.

A fight broke out after crowds said a bus passenger made a derogatory remark towards them.

He was punched by one protester after being ushered away by six or seven police officers. One officer told the Press Association he believed the driver had been arrested.

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A protester was caught on camera punching a man in the face as scuffles broke out at the Black Lives Matter protest in Brixton, London

The man can be seen being ushered through the crowds by police officers after protesters claimed he had made a derogatory remark towards them

Protesters clutched signs reading 'stop killing our fathers, brothers and sons' as they stormed through Oxford Street yesterday afternoon

Demonstrations have been taking place across the UK to show solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement in America following the shootings of two black men

This woman marched alongside fellow protesters in the capital holding a sign which read: 'There comes a time when silence is betrayal'

Two men hold up a sign as the demonstrating crowds packed into Oxford Street yesterday to protest against the killing of black men at the hands of police officers

No arrests were made in connection to the matter, police have said.

Officers then backed away from the crowd who remained in the road playing music. Some protesters cheered as one man shouted through a loudspeaker "we have locked down Brixton".

The protesters also marched to Brixton Police Station before heading through neighbouring streets clutching banners and signs.

Demonstrators later brought traffic to a halt by staging a sit-down protest in the middle of Brixton High Street.

There was a low-key police presence as the crowd chanted 'racist police, off our streets'.

They sat down for around 10 minutes before getting up, but the crowd swelled until all traffic had to be halted.

The demonstration follows the shooting of two black men by US police in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and St Paul, Minnesota.

Crowds also gathered in central London on Friday in a similar demonstration waving handmade signs as they strolled through the capital.

The protesters hoped to show solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement in America which has staged a number of demonstrations after two black men - Alton Sterling and Philando Castile - were shot dead.

Sterling, 37, was shot and killed in a confrontation with two police officers in Baton Rouge, Louisiana on Tuesday.

The demonstration in Brixton (pictured) saw around 300 people march through the streets and stage a sit down protest

One protester stood on top of a bus shelter outside Michael Kors on Friday and spoke to the crowds - a number of which recorded the moment on their mobile phones

Angry looking protesters banded together on Friday to show their continued support for the Black Lives Matter movement in America

Crowds also gathered in central London on Friday waving handmade signs (pictured) as they strolled through the capital

Police officers lined the streets to keep an eye on the crowds as they marched through Oxford Street and came to a stop outside a shop

The protesters hoped to show solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement in America which has staged a number of demonstrations after two black men - Alton Sterling and Philando Castile - were shot dead

'Stop killing the mandem': Crowds also chanted as they strolled through the streets demanding an end to police brutality

The popular London shopping district was even more packed than usual as passers-by craned their necks to take a look at the march

This group of men joined in the march and linked arms to demonstrate their solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement

The crowds can be seen spilling into the roads as they called for an end to police brutality following the shootings of two black men in America

Hundreds of people hold their arms up in the air as the people of London unite to protest against the deaths of two black men

Friday's protest took place in central London during the aftermath of the shooting of black men Alton Sterling and Philando Castile

And just one day later, a Minnesota police officer shot another black man – Castile – during a routine traffic stop in a St. Paul suburb.

The deaths were followed by the reprisal shooting of five officers in Dallas, Texas, during a protest rally.

Micah Johnson, 25, the man accused of the killings, is believed to have acted alone. Seven other police officers, as well as two bystanders, were also injured during the attack.

As the city continues to reel from the cold-blooded murders, residents covered the Dallas Police Department headquarters in flags, flowers, balloons and messages of love to show their support.

Two patrol cars were set up outside the headquarters as a memorial for the five slain officers. By Saturday morning they were barely visible underneath bouquets of roses and countless letters, many reading 'We will forever back the blue'.