Black Lives Matter protesters march through Rochester, New York on Tuesday (September 8), demanding justice for Daniel Prude.

Prude, 41, died in police custody after police found him running naked in the streets of Rochester and restrained him with a "spit hood."

The incident only emerged last week, sparking protests similar to those seen in Minneapolis, Minnesota over the death of George Floyd and in Kenosha, Wisconsin in relation to the police shooting of Jacob Blake.

Black Lives Matter Protesters march through Rochester, New York, on Tuesday evening (September 8).

Prude, 41, was found running naked in the street in light snowfall. He restrained him with a "spit hood", which is designed to protect police from detainees' saliva.

He died a week later but footage of the incident only emerged last week, sparking riots similar to those seen in Minneapolis, Minnesota over the death of George Floyd and in Kenosha, Wisconsin, in relation to the police shooting of Jacob Blake.