Mob of schoolchildren kick London police officer in the head.
The officer suffered serious bruising after the children punched and kicked him as he and a colleague tried to search a suspect.
Police are appealing for mobile phone footage after a group of up to 30 schoolchildren attacked two officers as they tried to search a suspect for a knife.
One officer was punched in the face several times, causing him to fall to the ground where the mob continued their assault, kicking him in the head.
He was taken to hospital as a precaution after suffering serious bruising, the Metropolitan Police said.
His female colleague was punched in the jaw when she tried to rescue him.
Mob of schoolchildren kick London police officer in the head