Fourth arrest made after alleged hate crime at Waterloo

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British Transport Police said they were investigating the incident

A fourth man has been arrested over a "racially aggravated altercation" at Waterloo station, British Transport Police (BTP) has said.

The incident happened at about 17:30 GMT on Saturday following a pro-Palestinian rally and counter-protest.

The Met Police said 145 people were arrested in relation to the rally or counter-protest over the weekend.

A woman, in her 30s from Northampton, has been arrested over an alleged hate crime incident at Victoria station.

So far 11 people have been charged with offences including assault on an emergency worker, criminal damage, racially aggravated assault and possession of an offensive weapon.

The force added that 18 officers were injured policing the protests.

It said the other three men were arrested after racist abuse was shouted at pro-Palestine protesters at Waterloo.

In an earlier statement, BTP said the three men were detained "in connection with a racially aggravated altercation" after the protest was dispersed.

They were a 57-year-old from Surbiton, south west London; a 61-year-old from West Molesey, Surrey; and a 33-year-old from Christchurch, Dorset.

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