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22 April 2010updated 27 Sep 2015 2:21am

Exclusive: Women Labour helpers knocked to ground by Tories

John Prescott team attacked in Poplar; man led away in handcuffs.

By James Macintyre

I have just been told that two female Labour volunteers accompanying John Prescott were knocked to the ground during a scuffle in Poplar after they were attacked by two men wearing John Prescott masks. They were later allegedly revealed to be Tory council candidates, one of whom is allegedly a Martin Coxall.

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