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UK protesters disrupt Olympic torch relay

By Jimmy Burns and Shyamantha Asokan in London and Geoff Dyer in Shanghai

Published: April 6 2008 13:34 | Last updated: April 6 2008 19:37

Police tackle a demonstrator during Konnie Huq's leg of the Beijing Olympics torch relayGetty

What organisers billed as a day of sporting celebration came close to a public relations disaster on Sunday as the 31-mile procession of the Olympic torch through London was marred by arrests and protests over China’s human rights record.

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