New CCTV footage shows inside Bristol police as Kill the Bill rioters attack
Telegraph, 21 Apr 2021
CCTV footage has been released showing officers inside a police station under attack during a riot in Bristol.
A total of 42 people have been arrested, with a 14-year-old boy also attending a voluntary interview, in connection with the incident which followed a peaceful Kill the Bill protest in the city.
The riot, on March 21, saw around 500 people march on Bridewell police station, set fire to police vehicles and attack the station.
Avon and Somerset Police said on Tuesday that 44 officers were assaulted during the incident, with 39 sustaining injuries as a result.
Damage to the police station has been calculated to cost £41,350, the force said.
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A total of 42 people have been arrested, with a 14-year-old boy also attending a voluntary interview, in connection with the incident which followed a peaceful Kill the Bill protest in the city.
The riot, on March 21, saw around 500 people march on Bridewell police station, set fire to police vehicles and attack the station.
Avon and Somerset Police said on Tuesday that 44 officers were assaulted during the incident, with 39 sustaining injuries as a result.
Damage to the police station has been calculated to cost £41,350, the force said.
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