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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Rajeev Syal, Aina J Khan and Geneva Abdul

Half of those arrested over clashes in Leicester from outside county

Police hold back Muslim protesters from marching along Belgrave Road in Leicester to avoid clashes with the Hindu community.
Police hold back Muslim protesters from marching along Belgrave Road in Leicester to avoid clashes with the Hindu community. Photograph: Andrew Fox/The Guardian

Almost half of the 18 people arrested after violence between Hindu and Muslim communities in Leicester over the weekend came from outside the county, the Guardian has learned.

Concerns that outsiders have stirred up trouble in the city have heightened as it was discovered eight of those arrested were not from Leicestershire. Of these, five came from Birmingham, while one came from Solihull, one from Luton and one gave an address in Hounslow.

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