Protests Erupt @ Piccadilly Gardens, Manchester
http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/live-police-warn-people-stay-13169583
Police are urging people to avoid Manchester City Centre after major protest causes severe disruption.
People are being urged to stay away from Piccadilly Gardens as protests turn nasty across the city centre.
Two groups with opposing views including EDL have clashed resulting in gas canisters going off along with bottles being thrown.
Many of the Greater Manchester Police force are at the scene as the protest erupted. They are at the scene to try and calm it all down and to ensure that safety is maintained.
Footage has appeared all over social media of the demonstration of what started as a demonstration against terrorism — after 22 people were killed and dozens injured in a terrorist attack during an Ariana Grande concert at Manchester Arena on May 22nd 2017.
Videos:
Scenes in Manchester Piccadilly as @TRobinsonNewEra and UK Against Hate face protests as they march through town. pic.twitter.com/JZ98ZxvHWh— Sean-Paul Doran (@spdoran) June 11, 2017
.@ShaneyT1974 on #Periscope: #manchester protests https://t.co/nr5ehuzfIW— Nathan MCR Live (@battenfobs) June 11, 2017
A video posted to the Daily Mirror shows gas canisters being thrown and people running from the scene in panic.
Link: http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/police-urge-people-stay-away-10604872
The video appears to show gas canisters being set off and loud bangs being heard causing people to panic and flee the scene.
The protest between two groups seems to have been caused by opposing views between right-wing and left-wing demonstrators. There was also reports that police were knocked to the ground by protesters as they tried to storm their way through the streets of the city centre.
Today in Manchester, protests against EDL march. pic.twitter.com/nqDSnPIII9— Irena SiwiakAtamewan (@siwiakphoto) June 11, 2017
Anti-Sharia Law protests have also taken place across the United States this weekend, causing people with opposing views to clash, similar demonstrations have taken place all across the world this weekend.
Public transport including trams, buses and trains to and from the city centre, particularly near the Piccadilly Gardens area, has been severely disrupted by the large scale protest and police are urging people to stay away from the city centre in order to keep safe.
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