Stuart Potts, 38, charged after Remembrance Sunday memorial service disrupted with firework

A man is bundled away by police at the cenotaph in Eccles
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A man has been charged with a public order offence after a Remembrance Sunday event was disrupted with a firework.

Stuart Potts, 38, of Borough Road, Salford, was arrested following the disruption of a silent tribute at the cenotaph in Eccles.

The disturbance sparked anger as hundreds of people stood in solemn reflection during a rendition of the Last Post.

The poignant moment was shattered when a firework was thrown from a first floor window of a disused pub across the road from the cenotaph.

A crowd of angry veterans soon gathered outside shouting: "Get him out!"

Some tried to break down the doors of the pub on Church Street, with others attempting to climb up to the window.

A lone police officer stood blocking the door shouting into his police radio, as he struggled to hold the crowd back from getting inside, before reinforcements arrived.

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Greater Manchester Police said reinforcements were sent to the scene shortly after 11.05am.

The suspect, handcuffed with his head held down, was rushed out of the pub and into a waiting police car.

There were no reported injuries.

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Potts was charged on Monday with a public order offence and with firing fireworks in to a public place.

He will appear at Manchester and Salford Magistrates Court today.