Police charge eight people after city centre protest
Fifteen people were arrested as part of demonstrations organised by rival groups on Saturday
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Police have charged eight people following protests in Nottingham city centre at the weekend.
Rival groups were separated by officers during a demonstration on Saturday.
Police arrested 15 people on the day, though the force said events remained "largely peaceful" and warned any other disorder would be met with a "robust response".
Nottinghamshire Police confirmed eight individuals had been charged with offences including public order, weapon offences and assaulting an emergency worker.
Antony Chadwick, 36, of Nuthall Road, Leen Valley, Nottingham; Dominic Lane, 46, of Repton Road, Bulwell, Nottingham; Joshua Witts, 36, of Firs Street, Long Eaton, Derbyshire; Owen Lawrence, 18, of no fixed address, and Mervin Lewis, 40, of Oughton Close, Edwalton, Nottinghamshire, were all charged under section 4 of the Public Order Act.
Ibrahim Omar, 24, of Glapton Road, The Meadows, Nottingham, has been charged with possession of a Class B drug.
Kevin Musgrave, 37, of High Lane East in West Hallam, Derbyshire, was charged with assaulting an emergency worker and criminal damage.
And Victoria Gray, 42, of High Lane East, West Hallam, Derbyshire, was charged with causing religious aggravated harassment, alarm or distress, two counts of assaulting an emergency worker and breaching sections 4 and 29 of the Public Order Act.
The demonstrations, which saw chanting from some far-right and anti-facist protesters, were among a number to take place in towns and cities across the UK.
Nottinghamshire Police Deputy Chief Constable Steve Cooper said: "The vast majority of the public who attended carried out their right to protest in a peaceful manner.
"Those who were intent on causing problems were dealt with robustly."
The force added three people were released with no further action while investigations continued on a number of other people.
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