Article 5FV5G Hundreds sit down outside Bristol police station in 'kill the bill' protest

Hundreds sit down outside Bristol police station in 'kill the bill' protest

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Steven Morris and Damien Gayle
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Police say bricks and bottles were thrown at officers, while some protesters were pepper sprayed

Ten arrests have been made after violence erupted between protesters and police in Bristol again on Friday night as more than a thousand demonstrators gathered for a third kill the bill" demonstration within a week.

The arrests were for offences including violent disorder, assaulting an emergency worker and possession of class A drugs. One person has since been issued a fixed penalty notice while the other nine remain in custody, said Avon and Somerset police on Saturday morning.

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