Detectives investigating alleged offences during last month’s Nakba and Unite the Kingdom protests have released CCTV images of 14 people they want to identify.
Forty-three people were arrested during the two major protests in London, which took place on May 16.
Metropolitan Police previously confirmed that 20 of those arrested were associated with the Tommy Robinson-backed Unite the Kingdom march, while 12 were linked with the pro-Palestine Nakba Day march. 11 further arrests were not affiliated to either group.
Five people have been charged so far and detectives are continuing to investigate a number of further offences including 20 alleged hate crimes.
Some of those, for example incidents of chanting, may involve multiple suspects, police say.
Officers are investigating offences including references to ‘globalise the intifada’; displaying placards or shouting slogans that include anti-Muslim abuse; shouting homophobic slurs towards officers and chanting at Jewish groups calling them Nazis.
Chief Superintendent Clair Haynes said: “We have always said that the policing of protest doesn’t stop when everyone goes home.
“There are often many more protesters than there are officers at these events, which combined with the scale of the crowds means it is impossible for every offence to be seen and dealt with in the moment.
“Detectives from our Public Order Crime Team painstakingly review footage from events to spot offences and identify those they believe to be involved.
“The footage and images are compared against police databases using retrospective facial recognition technology, but where we are unable to find a match we will turn to the public for their help.
“I’d urge anyone who recognises someone in the 14 photos released today to come forward, that includes anyone who recognises themselves. Our officers need to speak to you.”
Anyone with information is urged to call 101, providing the reference 4696/17JUN and the specific reference number shown on the corner of the relevant image.
Met Police have released the following images of 14 people they would like to identify:
