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Hundreds gather for Luton EDL march

An English Defence League march and counter protest are taking place in Luton this weekend

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Six people arrested during EDL march released by police

Six people were arrested during the march and have all been released without charge Credit: ITV News Anglia

Six people arrested during the English Defence League march in Luton on Saturday have all been released without any charges.

The five men and one woman were held at Dunstable police station for the duration of the march and were released shortly afterwards.

They had been arrested by police in order to prevent a breach of the peace.

The EDL march passed off peacefully with around 400 people taking part. A counter protest also took place with a smaller number of people involved.

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