Midlands men arrested as EDL in clash

Monday 30th August 2010, 11:29AM BST.

English Defence League (EDL) supporters hold up signs to the Police as they gather in Bradford today for a demonstration in the city.
English Defence League (EDL) supporters hold up signs to the Police as they gather in Bradford today for a demonstration in the city.

Three men from the Black Country and Birmingham were arrested during protests by a right-wing group and their opponents.

Bottles, stones and a smoke bomb were thrown as trouble erupted between English Defence League (EDL) supporters and the Unite Against Fascism (UAF) group in Bradford.

West Yorkshire Police confirmed that the men arrested were from Walsall, Wolverhampton and Birmingham. A coach full of EDL supporters arrived in the city from Dudley.

Ten other men were arrested, including eight from Bradford and the others from Wakefield and Leeds.

An EDL supporter suffered leg injuries, while a police officer reported receiving a minor injury.


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    Pete

    Demo’ looks more like a school outing.

    Attention seekers, stop reporting on them.

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