Massive crowd surround police to stop them removing man in immigration raid as they chant ‘Let him go!’ on Peckham housing estate
- Crowds mass at London tower block as police raid in search of illegal immigrants
- More than 100 people chant and try to block van seeking to deport immigrants
- Video shows campaigners revolt against move with caption: ‘Come and join us’
- Others chanted: ‘We won’t be moving until the man inside this van is released!’
Crowds gathered at a London tower block as police conducted a raid to detain illegal immigrants.
More than 100 people assembled in Peckham, south London this afternoon in an attempt to stop the deportation.
They chanted: ‘Let him go!’
Campaigners tweeted videos of the protest with the caption: ‘Come and join us.’
Crowds gathered at the estate on Evan Cook Close in Peckham from early this afternoon
The scores of people chanted with raised arms as they attempted to halt the immigration raid
Nunhead & Queens Road councillor Reginald Popoola wrote: ‘I’m here with over 100 others.
‘Block the van from taking one of our neighbours – come and join us now on Evan Cook Close SE15!’
Other chants sung by the crowd included: ‘You say people, we say power, people power.’
Southwark Labour councillor and primary school teacher James McAsh tagged the Camberwell and Peckham Constituency Labour Party and Southwark Momentum.
He wrote: ‘URGENT – Immigration raid in Evan Cooks Close, Peckham, Se15. Near Queens Road station.
‘Currently being blocked by a big crowd. Get down ASAP. Please RT or pass on the message.’
Labour councillors and local campaigners led the stoppage, urging others to join
The raid appears to have started shortly after midday, with crowds assembling over the next two hours.
Tweets shared by local campaigners and councillors raised awareness about the event.
It’s not clear whether the protest has stopped the police from detaining any of the immigrants they are thought to be searching for.
MailOnline has contacted the Metropolitan Police for comment.
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