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Weymouth: Man arrested as protest groups separated by police

Shortly before 19:30 BST, buses and cars that were at a standstill had moved on, with the road fully open around the King’s Statue.

Mr Callaghan said he wanted to reassure residents and visitors that the demonstrations were well resourced with a strong police presence, “including dog units, police liaison officers and evidence gathering teams”.

He said: “The majority of people are behaving within the law and I would like to thank them for their conduct.

“Officers will seek to de-escalate disorder as quickly as possible and we will not hesitate to take necessary action against anyone who deliberately chooses to act outside the law.”

Earlier, one side had been chanting “Tommy Robinson”, waving Union Jack flags and holding signs that read “I [love] my country”.

The other group were chanting “Weymouth and Portland welcome refugees” and carrying placards reading “Nazis go home”.


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