There was a large police presence as hundreds of protesters descended on Stoke-on-Trent.
Riot police were deployed in Stoke-on-Trent after hundreds of people protested in the wake of the Southport attacks.Officers in Stoke-on-Trent city centre came under fire from missiles at one point and Staffordshire Police said one man had also been hit by a blunt object that was thrown, although his injuries were not thought to be serious.
Earlier in the day the protests were largely peaceful but Staffordshire Police said a number of demonstrators had been dispersed by officers during the day and a large-scale policing operation remained in place six hours on.A Section 34 dispersal notice was also authorised allowing police to disperse people who might return to the area.
Islamophobic chants could be heard on some video footage while others showed officers coming under fire from missiles.As protesters made their way through Hanley, several buildings were closed for a time as well as a main route out of the city centre.
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