Dispersal order issued after disturbance in city

Police said people gathered at the Clock Tower in Leicester and threw objects at officers (file picture)

A dispersal order has been put in place after a disturbance in Leicester city centre.

Police said about 100 people gathered at the Clock Tower in East Gates at 15:30 GMT on Friday, causing a "disturbance, shouting and throwing things at officers".

A section 34 order now covers the majority of the city centre and ends at 04:00 GMT on Saturday.

Four arrests were made, including two 13-year-olds, a 14-year-old and a 57-year-old man, police said.

Police said a boy, 13, was arrested on suspicion of breach of the peace; a 13-year-old girl was arrested on suspicion of common assault; a 14-year-old boy was also arrested on suspicion of assaulting an emergency worker, along with a 57-year-old man.

The teenagers were initially detained for their offences and were subsequently taken home. They will return to be interviewed at a later date, the force added.

The 57-year-old remains in police custody.

The dispersal area covers the inner ring road A459, defined as: Tigers Way, Welford Road, Infirmary Road, Oxford Street, Vaughan Way, Burleys Way, St. Matthews Way, St. Georges Way and Waterloo Way.

Sgt Steph Burnham, from Leicestershire Police, said: "I appreciate some of this behaviour may have gotten out of hand with such a large group of people.

"The dispersal order makes it an offence to remain in the boundary of the order if an officer asks you to leave. If you refuse to leave you will be issued with a notice, and arrested if you refuse to comply with the conditions not to return."