Some protesters at the ‘Hands Off Our Hotels’ demonstration yesterday, suffered various degrees of injury when they clashed with the police.
Four of them, reportedly received first aid treatment from the ambulance service after police used pepper spray on them.
This incident occurred when demonstrators insisted on going beyond the agreed finishing point at Christ the King Church, close to the Jubilee House.
According to reports, when the police forcibly prevented the crowd from advancing, some of the protesters threw sachet water at them.
In the heat of the moment, some officers deployed pepper spray, leading to injuries among several individuals.
Tear gas, was also employed at one point to disperse the growing crowd.
Former National Chairman of the People’s National Convention (PNC), Bernard Mornah, criticised the police for their conduct.