Police injured after law-and-order protest turns violent in Bristol, United Kingdom
- Two police vehicles were set on fire, while one officer suffered a broken arm and another suffered broken ribs, said Avon and Somerset police
- The clashes erupted after a rally against a new bill drawn up by the government to grant the police greater powers to crack down on protests
A demonstration in southwest England against increased police powers turned violent on Sunday, leaving several officers hurt, authorities said.
“Horrendous scenes in Bristol,” said John Apter, head of the police federation of England and Wales.
“Number of officers badly injured, police vehicles damaged and a police station under attack. This is not protest, it’s just mindless violence,” he tweeted.
The clashes erupted after a rally against the new “Police and Crime Bill” – drawn up by the government to grant the police greater powers to crack down on disruptive protests – when hundreds of protesters converged on a local police station.
Two police vehicles were set on fire, damage was caused to a police station, one officer suffered a broken arm and another suffered broken ribs, Avon and Somerset police said.
