Small-scale protest as heated exchanges between two groups on Preston Flag Market

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Traffic was stopped in Church Street as police dispersed the protest Pic: Carl Stein/Blog Preston A small-scale protest took place in Preston city centre du

A small-scale protest took place in Preston city centre during Saturday afternoon in the wake of the Southport attacks.

It briefly stopped traffic in Church Street as police dispersed the protest away from the Flag Market.to refute anti-refugee chants and anti-immigration slogans.Hundreds attend vigil in Southport and community comes together after three girls killed in attackunderstands there were some heated exchanges between the protest group and counter-protest group with officers from Preston Police stood between the two groups on the edge of the Flag Market near Heavenly Desserts.

The protest group gathered on the monument on the Flag Market – with a larger number of people watching than taking part Pic: Adam Kean The protest took place shortly after 2pm and by 3.15pm had been dispersed by Preston Police who continue to have a high number of officers in Preston city centre focused on the Flag Market.The Flag Market on Saturday afternoon after the protests Pic: Carl Stein/Blog Prestonwas going to take place and urged counter-demonstrators to stay away from the Flag Market.

 

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