during the 2009 g-20 london summit protests two officers of the tsg were suspended from duty following publication of videos which recorded alleged assaults on members of the public at the 2009 g-20 london summit protests and at a subsequent memorial. in the first case, the member of the public, ian tomlinson, died shortly afterwards. in the second case, sgt delroy (tony) smellie was seen hitting nicola fisher. following her complaint, the crown prosecution service announced in september 2009, that there was sufficient evidence to charge sgt smellie with assault. he appeared in court on 16 november 2009 and was cleared of assault charges on 31 march 2010 at city of westminster magistrates' court.