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Stephen Yaxley-Lennon held in Barrow for alleged assault
Arrested again: Tommy Robinson
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FORMER English Defence League (EDL) leader Stephen Yaxley-Lennon has again been arrested on suspicion of assault, police revealed today.
The far-right figure, commonly known as Tommy Robinson, was detained by police on Thursday after reports of him attacking a man in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria.
Mr Yaxley-Lennon, who says he acted in self-defence after being spat at, remained in custody yesterday morning.
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