Guardian News published this video item, entitled “‘Kill the Bill’ protests: Bristol mayor condemns violence as counterproductive” – below is their description.
Bristol mayor, Marvin Rees, has said the violence was counterproductive to the campaign against the government’s plans to give police more powers against protesters as part of the police, crime, sentencing and courts bill.
Marsh said one of those injured suffered a collapsed or punctured lung after being stamped on, and the other had broken bones.
He added: “Neighbourhood officers police community support officers were effectively trapped inside this building with people on the roofs firing fireworks at them hurling projectiles at them.
Twenty police officers injured in Bristol ‘kill the bill’ protests
‘Kill the bill’ protest in Bristol condemned as ‘thuggery and disorder’
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