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About 500 protesters have marched through a town in Devon to demonstrate against anti-social behaviour.About 500 protesters have marched through a town in Devon to demonstrate against anti-social behaviour.
It follows a serious assault on a man in Bideford in February.It follows a serious assault on a man in Bideford in February.
Steven Cloak, 26, remains in Derriford Hospital, Plymouth, with serious head injuries. Two men have been arrested over the attack.Steven Cloak, 26, remains in Derriford Hospital, Plymouth, with serious head injuries. Two men have been arrested over the attack.
Friends of Mr Cloak say some people are scared to walk the streets at night while police called on the community to help them beat anti-social behaviour.Friends of Mr Cloak say some people are scared to walk the streets at night while police called on the community to help them beat anti-social behaviour.
'Make a stand''Make a stand'
The procession was led by Sally Knowles, Sarah Ure and Katie Berry who created the Facebook group Reclaim Bideford for Steven Cloak.The procession was led by Sally Knowles, Sarah Ure and Katie Berry who created the Facebook group Reclaim Bideford for Steven Cloak.
They held high a banner with the message: Say This Escalating Violence Stops Now for Steven.They held high a banner with the message: Say This Escalating Violence Stops Now for Steven.
Ms Ure told BBC News: "We were really impressed with the turnout, it was a great effort.
"Bideford is a small town and so when something like the attack on Steven happens it is really big scale."
Insp Sean Keneally, from Bideford police, said: "Anti-social behaviour is totally unnecessary and it is not wanted in this town.Insp Sean Keneally, from Bideford police, said: "Anti-social behaviour is totally unnecessary and it is not wanted in this town.
"The police support the people who want to make a stand against it.""The police support the people who want to make a stand against it."
He added there had been four attacks in Bideford in the past month and nothing as serious as the attack on Mr Cloak.He added there had been four attacks in Bideford in the past month and nothing as serious as the attack on Mr Cloak.