G-20: One dead as police vow to nab protestors

One person died after he collapsed during demonstrations here as security officials vowed to prosecute protestors who broke into a branch of the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) on the first day of G-20 protests.

The man died after he collapsed at the scene of protests near the Bank of England. A protester called the police after they saw the man collapse and stop breathing. Two police medics broke through the cordon and carried the man to a clear area.

The ambulance arrived six minutes later and took him to hospital just before 8pm, where he was pronounced dead. It is believed that the man died of a heart attack.

Violent clashes took place in the capital between police and anti-capitalism protesters ahead of the talks. In the financial district, the RBS branch was attacked and looted as violence flared during the protests, which resulted in 32 arrests.

Prime minister Manmohan Singh is among world leaders who will attend the one-day G-20 summit on Thursday. A network of
campaign groups has organised a series of protests to highlight causes ranging from job cuts, recession, climate change and the war in Iraq and Afghanistan.

"We received a 999 (emergency) call at 7:24 pm (1824 GMT) from a member of the public reporting that a man had fallen over and was unconscious, but was breathing," said the London Ambulance Service.

"At 7:30 pm we were informed by the police that a man at the location had stopped breathing."

A Scotland Yard spokesman said: "The officers took the decision to move him as during this time a number of missiles - believed to be bottles - were being thrown at them."