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| Hundreds in town crime fear march | Hundreds in town crime fear march |
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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 Ends Now for Steven. | |
| Ms Ure told BBC News: "We were really impressed with the turnout, it was a great effort. | 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." | "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. |