article_snippet.sent: Last night the victim, Mike Lane, 40, who was beaten by balaclava-clad protesters armed with iron bars on ropes, condemned the decision by police as ‘pathetic’.
article_snippet.sent: Mr Lane said: ‘I noticed about 15 protesters parked about 250 yards away.
article_snippet.sent: about 15 protesters were looking for trouble
article_snippet.sent: ‘about 15 protesters were abusive and then one spat at me and then punched me in the face of the main suspect.
highlights_snippet.sent: Mike Lane was beaten by masked protesters armed with iron bars on ropes .
  