Police have released a statement after a Bristol man was attacked by a mob which allegedly included a firefighter. Graham Crees was taken to hospital with head wounds after a gang threw cones at him when he confronted them outside his home near Bristol's harbour.
He was arrested following the incident, and claimed police used pepper spray and treated him 'like a criminal'. He was later released without charge and it's understood no further action is expected against him.
A spokesperson for Avon and Somerset Constabulary said: "We were called at approximately 7.45pm on Saturday 9 April to a public order incident in Hotwell Road, Bristol.
