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Trouble flared in Leicester city centre today leaving one police officer injured
Witnesses said it was 'madness' as violence broke out near a shopping centre
Around 20 police officers were called in to restore order on Wednesday evening
Leicestershire Police said one officer suffered 'minor injuries' in the incident

Published: 13:40 EDT, 20 December 2017 | Updated: 18:46 EDT, 20 December 2017

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A police officer was injured after a mass brawl broke out in a busy city centre crammed with Christmas shoppers today.

Shocked witnesses described scenes of 'madness' as police descended onto the scene after thugs had fought in front of horrified families in Leicester.

Onlookers said violence erupted just before 4pm after a fight broke out between two teenage girls before a group linked to one of the brawlers got involved.

Trouble flared in a busy city centre today as police were forced to break up a brawl outside a shopping centre

Shocked witnesses described scenes of 'madness' as thugs fought with police in front of horrified families in Leicester

Police officers lined up in Leicester city centre in a bid to break up trouble that had broken out in front of horrified Christmas shoppers

Footage from the scene showed hundreds of stunned shoppers in the aftermath of a mass brawl in Leicester city centre

Police confirmed one girl had been arrested and had been taken into custody.

There was an huge police presence outside Highcross shopping centre in Leicester as officers fought to restore order.

Around eight police cars arrived at the scene and an estimated 20 officers were called to quell the trouble.

One of the officers suffered 'minor injuries', a Leicestershire Police spokesman said.

Footage posted online showed huge crowds of people standing outside the shopping centre following the trouble.

A witness told the Mirror: 'It was a fight between two girls. There was a load of teenagers.

There was an huge police presence outside Highcross shopping centre in Leicester as officers fought to restore order

Around eight police cars arrived at the scene and an estimated 20 officers were called to quell the trouble

Police officers were heard shouting at shoppers to clear the scene and some shops were advised to close their doors early on one of the last shopping days before Christmas