EDL Dudley march: Protesters fight among themselves as 2,000 descend on town
Lines of riot police officers fought running battles with protesters as they tried to contain the mob who pulled down barriers blocking off roads.
Nick Mainwood, 42, from Oldbury, West Midlands, said he tried to help an elderly woman who suffered a panic attack during the protest.
He said: "I came down here for a peaceful protest but it was horrible, absolutely horrible."
Patricia Taylor, 61, said she was trying to get home after a day out shopping with her 19-month old grandson, Ashley.
"We've been trying to get home since dinner time and the police have told us to go one way and then another but it is all blocked. It's terrifying with the little one and we just want to get home."
Unite Against Fascism (UAF) held a peaceful protest in the town earlier today in an area which could not be seen from the rival demonstration.
West Midlands Police said officers had so far arrested seven men.
Two men were arrested last night for criminal damage after they were caught spraying graffiti in Dudley, and one man was arrested this morning for possession of an offensive weapon.
Two more men were also arrested for possessing an offensive weapon and on suspicion of having Class A drugs.
It is not known why the other two men were arrested.
