A man has been charged with the theft of comedian Eddie Izzard's bright pink beret during a pro-Europe march attended by thousands of people in London.
The pair clashed near Downing Street and then Izzard, wearing high heels, chased the man before he was caught by police who pinned him to the ground.
David Czerwonko, 26, of Clitherow Road, Brentford, has been charged with theft and will appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court on 19 September.
The beret was originally returned to Mr Izzard by officers, but was then taken away as evidence.
The March for Europe was aimed at increasing the pressure on the Government to delay activating the formal process of leaving the European Union.
The demonstration was also calling for the UK strengthen ties with the continent following June's vote to quit the EU.
There were also similar protests in Edinburgh, Birmingham, Oxford, and Cambridge urging the country to keep close economic, cultural and social links to Europe.
The demonstrations were also pushing for greater public consultation on every stage of the Brexit negotiations.
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