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| Bristol police officers hurt at anti-Thatcher demo | Bristol police officers hurt at anti-Thatcher demo |
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| Seven police officers were injured when violence flared at a gathering in Bristol to celebrate the death of Margaret Thatcher. | |
| Police were called to Chelsea Road, Easton, shortly after midnight where about 200 people had gathered. | Police were called to Chelsea Road, Easton, shortly after midnight where about 200 people had gathered. |
| The force said one person was arrested on suspicion of violent disorder. Bins were also set on fire. | The force said one person was arrested on suspicion of violent disorder. Bins were also set on fire. |
| A gathering was also held in Brixton in south London by people who said they were celebrating the death. | A gathering was also held in Brixton in south London by people who said they were celebrating the death. |
| It attracted a heavy police presence and led to small scale acts of vandalism and graffiti. | It attracted a heavy police presence and led to small scale acts of vandalism and graffiti. |
| 'Pelted with bottles' | |
| A Bristol police spokesperson said the protesters refused to leave peacefully and bottles and cans were thrown at officers. | A Bristol police spokesperson said the protesters refused to leave peacefully and bottles and cans were thrown at officers. |
| The demo was advertised on social media websites where people were invited to converge upon Chelsea Rd between the two pubs - The Chelsea and The Plough. | The demo was advertised on social media websites where people were invited to converge upon Chelsea Rd between the two pubs - The Chelsea and The Plough. |
| Ch Insp Mark Jackson, of Avon and Somerset Police, said: "It seemed to be a street party which people had pulled together in relation to the death of Baroness Thatcher. | |
| "It occurred during the evening and was just a normal peaceful party but at about half past ten it expanded somewhat and there was 150 to 200 people gathered in the street. | |
| "They had set fire to bins and had loud music playing and were being generally quite unruly. | |
| "As you can imagine, the local residents were quite upset by this and wanted something done about it. | |
| "They were asked by officers to end the party and turn the music off but that unfortunately just led to hostilities and officers were pelted with bottles and cans. | |
| "So far it appears seven officers were injured. One of them is still in hospital receiving treatment." | |
| Police are conducting house-to-house inquiries. | Police are conducting house-to-house inquiries. |
| Lady Thatcher, Britain's first female premier, was Conservative prime minister from 1979 to 1990 and won three successive general elections. | |
| She died "peacefully" after suffering a stroke while staying at the Ritz hotel in central London. |