Man appears in court after protest

The back of two police vans parked outside a church. There are also two officers standing beside the vehicles, wearing hi-vis uniforms and carrying helmets.

A large police operation was put in place on Saturday

A man has appeared in court following a protest in Somerset over the weekend.

David Fuller, of Kingston in Yeovil, pleaded not guilty to three counts of possessing a knife in a public place.

The 62-year-old appeared at Bristol Magistrates' Court on Monday and is next due to appear at Bristol Crown Court on 4 September.

Avon and Somerset Police had more than 200 officers on standby during the protest in Yeovil on Saturday.

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