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Seven people have been arrested after hundreds of people protested in Sheffield on Saturday afternoon.<\/p>\n
Members of the UK Independence Party (UKIP) and campaign group Stand Up To Racism were among protestors who gathered in the city centre at about 13:00 GMT.<\/p>\n
Police said a 38-year-old woman was arrested on suspicion of assault and a 39-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of affray.<\/p>\n
Four men, aged 54, 39, 33 and 23, and a 34-year-old woman, were arrested on suspicion of breaching legal conditions put in place during the protests.<\/p>\n
The UKIP protestors met in Tudor Square and walked to Blonk Street, while those from Stand Up To Racism met at Sheffield Cathedral and proceeded to Castlegate to hold a static protest.<\/p>\n
Ch Insp Jon Greaves said, while the force “respected the rights of everyone to take part in lawful and peaceful protests”, it would not tolerate criminality or anti-social behaviour.<\/p>\n
He said: “I would like to thank members of the public, city centre businesses and partners for their patience and cooperation during the course of the day.<\/p>\n
“Many people protested lawfully and peacefully while adhering to the legal conditions imposed, but there were some who chose not to and were subsequently arrested by our officers.”<\/p>\n
Legal conditions were imposed on the protests under Sections 12 and 14 of the Public Order Act 1986. These required protestors to stick to a prescribed route and disperse by 15:30.<\/p>\n
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