Ian Tomlinson death: trial date set for police officer

PC Simon Harwood’s manslaughter trial set for next October, three and a half years after newspaper vendor’s death The trial of the police officer accused over the death of Ian Tomlinson at the G20 protests in April 2009, has been set for October 2012. The date was set on Friday morning at Southwark crown court and means the trial will not take place until three-and-a-half years after Tomlinson died. PC Simon Harwood is charged with manslaughter over the death and was caught on video striking Tomlinson with his baton.Tomlinson, a 47-year-old newspaper seller, collapsed and died at the demonstration over the G20 summit, near the Bank of England on 1 April 2009, moments after being struck with a baton and pushed to the ground. Harwood was on duty as clashes broke out between demonstrators and police. He is currently suspended from duty. Tomlinson collapsed and later died. The criminal trial next year is scheduled to take place at the Old Bailey in central London. Crime Vikram Dodd guardian.co.uk

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