Hundreds join Black Lives Matter march through London

                              

Hundreds of people have marched on Westminster in protest at the shooting of two black men by police in America.

The Black Lives Matter march went through central London to the Houses of Parliament at about 20:00 BST on Friday.

The marchers were heard to shout "Hands up, don't shoot" as they carried banners through the capital.

The march is in response to the fatal shootings of Philando Castile in Minnesota and Alton Sterling in Louisiana. 

The Black Lives Matter London Movement was founded by 18-year-old sixth form student Marayam Ali.

She told The Voice: "By these people coming here to stand and unite, they are showing that they are against police brutality and that's the most important thing."

Further protests are planned in Windrush Square, in Brixton, on Saturday and Oxford Circus on Sunday.

Always remember that, "Racism springs from the lie that certain human beings are less than fully human. It's a self-centered falsehood that corrupts our minds into believing we are right to treat others as we would not want to be treated." - Alveda King.