Police in Bristol have arrested fourteen people after anti-lockdown marchers want against police orders to cancel their protest.
Avon and Somerset Police had made clear they would take action if an event organised by Stand-Up Bristol went ahead, the event proceeded with around 200 people gathering on College Green before marching through the city centre.
After assembling on College Green at 12:00 GMT, the marchers, many of whom were chanting “freedom” and carrying placards bearing anti-lockdown messages, moved through Broadmead.
Protester Louise Hampton, who attended the march suggested the impact of Covid-19 had been exaggerated.
She said in a social media post: “People say what’s the point of these marches, but they bring people together.
“They raise peoples’ morale and keep them happy and united.
“People are suffering from depression and anxiety, they’re losing their businesses, they can’t visit their Grandmas.”
Chief Insp Mark Runacres said police had been in discussions with the protest organisers this week in an attempt to persuade them not to hold the event and he was “disappointed” it had gone ahead.
He said when it became clear there were large numbers gathering, the decision had been taken to let the march proceed to avoid “major disruption”.
“Our objective was then to identify and arrest those people involved in organising the march and we will be dealing with them now,” he said.
Police said one of the arrests was for assaulting an officer.
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