Bristol protest police accused of 'violence' during dramatic crowd dispersal

Some officers policing yesterday's protests in Bristol have been accused of "violence", with two Green Party councillors taking to social media to voice their concerns. Anti-migrant protesters and hundreds of counter protesters gathered in Castle Park and on Newgate, just outside the Galleries car park, for several hours on Saturday (August 23).

Part of Newgate near Castle Park was blocked by police vans in the afternoon as the two groups faced off. A huge number of police officers, including mounted officers on horseback, worked to keep the peace and formed a human wall between the protesters before working to disperse them towards Broadmead .

Avon and Somerset Police said officers handled the situation

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