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One police officer sustained a minor injury to the eye, and a cyclist was knocked from his bike and assaulted as he tried to pass through the demonstration. Several vehicles were also damaged and rioters set fire to mattresses and blocked off a road with wheelie bins as the violence carried on through the night. Today Labour's Diane Abbott said the anger following Charles' death was "understandable" but called for protests to be peaceful. The shadow home secretary told Mail Online: “The anger and upset at the death of Rashan Charles is understandable. “But Rashan's family have explicitly spoken out against hostile actions. We must respect their wishes and any protests must be peaceful.”

Dalston right now, probs stay away if you're near pic.twitter.com/1fklh9c3A5 — Louise Donovan (@louisedonovan_) July 28, 2017

Her comments were backed by Mr Charles' family, who called for peace a "dignified" protest during a vigil this afternoon. A spokesman for the family said: "Burning down homes will not give justice." The trouble started shortly after around 150 people gathered in Dalston, close to the point where Rashan Charles was tackled by officers last Saturday, and died hours later. Riot police with batons and shields battered through plastic barricades and cones in an attempt to bring the disturbance under control. Police helicopters and dogs were dispatched to the scene as a battle for law and order raged in Hackney. Videos posted on social media show a line of officers walking back in retreat as items are launched towards them. As protests continued into the night, police on horseback were filmed responding to the escalating incident. The demonstrations grew more violent throughout the night, as rioters were seen jumping onto a lorry which ploughed through a barricade erected by protesters. Angry rioters were seen throwing bottles at the vehicle as it tried to drive forward. Glass littered the streets as protesters smashed up shops in Dalston.

GETTY Dalston - Riots erupted overnight over the death of Rashan Charles

The group blocked off a road using mattresses, broken tables and wheelie bins. Scotland Yard said "a number of items including bottles" were thrown at officers attending a "planned protest" from 3.40pm on Friday, close to Middleton Road. A teenager arrested on suspicion of grievous bodily harm Friday has since been charged. The 17-year-old boy was charged on Sunday, 30 July with two counts of attempted grievous bodily harm against two separate police officers and affray. He is currently in custody at an east London police station and will appear at Stratford youth court tomorrow, Monday, 31 July. Detective Superintendent Claire Crawley, from Hackney Borough, said: "The disorder of last night was separate from the peaceful protest at Stoke Newington Police Station that was held earlier that day. "Thankfully, nobody was seriously injured, but there was inconvenience to local residents and road users and damage caused to vehicles, a cash machine and a number of windows. "We will always support the right to lawful protest but behaviour such as that seen last night cannot be tolerated."

PA Diane Abbott said: "The anger and upset at the death of Rashan Charles is understandable"

The chaos comes after unverified footage on social media appeared to show at least one police officer attempting to restrain Mr Charles on the floor of a shop, in Kingsland Road, east London, on Saturday at 1.45am. He died later in hospital. Metropolitan Police said Mr Charles was seen "trying to swallow an object" and that an officer "sought to prevent the man from harming himself". Shattered glass litterred the road last night, and a handful of protesters were seen holding Black Lives Matter placards.

TWITTER Rashan Charles was killed after a police chase last week

PA Protesters have set fire to mattresses in east London

TWITTER Protestors gathered in Dalston close to where Mr Charles was tackled by police

Careful out in Dalston tonight, was just at Dalston Junction where people are throwing bottles at police — Sonya Barber (@sonya_barber) July 28, 2017

The IPCC said in a statement on Friday: "We understand the concerns raised following Rashan's death. "We will independently examine the circumstances of this incident, we will follow the evidence, we will consider whether there is an indication there may have been misconduct or criminality, and we will seek to answer the questions that Rashan's family and the community of Hackney understandably have."

TWITTER A heavy police presence is currently overseeing the demonstration