According to the BBC, thousands of protesters came together in multiple locations around the U.K., including the U.S. Embassy in London. The protesters held up signs reading, "Justice for George Floyd," "Racism has no place," "No justice, no peace" and "I can't breathe. "

Some protesters took a knee like Colin Kaepernick while simultaneously raising their fists like iconic U.S. sprinter Tommie Smith.

Reverend Sally Hitchiner, a London priest, said she was surprised by the strength of the demonstration.

"I'm very sympathetic to the issue, but also surprised to see the strength of emotion that has gathered people together," she said. "Clearly they're not following lockdown and social distancing, but I think there's a huge amount of passion there and that's overriding their concerns."

Police arrested five people during the demonstration. Three people were arrested for failure to follow COVID-19 guidelines, and two were detained for assaulting police, the BBC reported.

George Floyd death: Hundreds gather at protest in London.

Protesters filled Trafalgar Square in support of US demonstrators, before marching to Downing Street.

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"This virus we might not all catch. That murder is happening. Those peoples' lives are not being sparred," one protester told Express. "This is more important to me than hiding away. I would rather come out here, risk my life to support others so they don't get killed and beaten up."

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