Maria MacLachlan, 60, was hit in the face by an activist protesting Trans-Exclusionary Radical Feminists – feminists who oppose equal rights for trans people – and protestors campaigning for transgender rights.

The punch-up broke out on Wednesday, September 13 in Hyde Park’s Speakers’ Corner, an area usually celebrated as a bastion of free speech.

Video footage showing part of the clash between the rival groups has been posted online and viewed nearly 60,000 times.

TERF’s Ms MacLachlan said she was punched in the face and kicked to the ground after the fight broke out.

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