Two Australian journalists have been assaulted in separate incidents while covering anti-racism protests in London.
Nine News Europe correspondent Sophie Walsh was covering a Black Lives Matter protest in Hyde Park on Wednesday morning local time when she was attacked.
In a separate incident, another Nine reporter, Ben Avery, had his microphone snatched in an underground tunnel while he was broadcasting live on the Today show this morning.
Ms Walsh was speaking during a live cross for Adelaide’s 6pm news bulletin, but was not in front of the camera, when the incident happened.
A man allegedly yelled “Allahu Akbar” before making stabbing motions and grabbing Ms Walsh.
In the footage Ms Walsh can be heard to scream before camera operator Jason Conduit arms himself with a light stand and chases the man into the park.
“Yeah a man just came up and grabbed me, but he’s OK, he’s not armed. A man just came up and grabbed me though,” she said.
The man was chased down and detained by Mr Conduit and passers-by until police arrived and arrested him.
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