A policeman caught on camera hitting newspaper seller Ian Tomlinson and shoving him to the ground during G20 protests was suspended this evening .
The officer came forward to officials probing the death of the 47-year-old from an apparent heart attack during demonstrations near the Bank of England.
An amateur cameraman caught the policeman's actions on camera as thousands of protesters converged in the City last Wednesday.
An IPCC spokeswoman said: "The IPCC has called for the officer to be suspended. The Metropolitan Police has now informed us that the officer has been suspended with immediate effect.
"Although decisions about suspension are a matter for the chief officer of the police, when there is an IPCC investigation, the police are obliged to consult with us over the suspension of officers.
"In this case, we have expressed the view that the officer in question should be suspended from duty, in the public interest.