Black Lives Matters: Two arrested for racist comments at protest

Supt Ross Evans said the comments "understandably caused a great deal of upset"

Two people have been arrested after shouting racist comments at Black Lives Matter protesters.

Dyfed-Powys Police said it arrested a man,19, and boy, 14, on suspicion of a racially aggravated public order offence at Picton Fields in Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, on Wednesday evening.

Officers were overseeing a peaceful protest of about 70 demonstrators when the incident happened.

The two remain in custody.

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Supt Ross Evans said: "The comments understandably caused a great deal of upset and distress to those from the demonstration who heard them."

Anyone who witnessed the incident has been asked to contact police.