A YOUNG woman held in a police station for several hours claimed yesterday that she was told could not leave until she removed her hijab yesterday after a #BlackLivesMatter solidarity protest in London.

The campaigner, who asked to remain anonymous for fear of victimisation, was on her very first demonstration when she found herself kettled and arrested by Metropolitan Police.

She was one of 76 people taken into custody for “violent disorder” despite witnesses arguing the event was peaceful.