![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/were-fighting-council-over-plans-to-demolish-our-neighbours-perfectly-good-300k-home-now-its-turned-violent/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/newspress-collage-23761269-1693585212184.jpg&description=A PEACEFUL protest about a £300,000 house being demolished to make way for a cycle path turned ugly when a van driver attacked a demonstrator. Outraged neighbours launched their "Save Number 43" battle to stop the demolition of the four-bed £300,000 house for the cycle path to a new housing estate. 3 A van driver got out of his vehicle and confronted a protester Credit: WNS 3 The two men were seen to grapple Credit: WNS 3 The van driver then launched several punches at the man Credit: WNS The furious families carried out a sit down protest in the roadway - but it took a vicious turn when a frustrated van driver jumped from his vehicle to attack a protester. The video footage showed the van driver grabbing hold of the man, and then punching him several times. Police are investigating the alleged assault following the protest in the suburb of Pontprennau in Cardiff. One protester said: "It was never our intention to prevent people from carrying out their day's work." TIKTOK KILLER TikTok star jailed for life after murdering mum's lover in fireball crash He said although they blocked one end of the Ty Draw Road in the city, other entrances were unblocked and would only need a short diversion. The protester said: "What we were assured by a South Wales Police officer was that provided we were demonstrating peacefully the police would see no problem with what we were proposing. "We were within our rights to hold a peaceful protest. "We were all a bit shocked that it resulted in an aggressive response." The four-bedroom private home less than 20 years old will be flattened in a leafy suburban cul-de-sac to create a cycle route to a new "affordable" housing development. Developers Edenstone Group operations director Chris Edge said: 'The development of 45 affordable homes was approved following the standard democratic planning process, which included public consultation. "While trying to engage with residents to seek clarification on the issues they raised they indicated th){kind=link}
A PEACEFUL protest about a £300,000 house being demolished to make way for a cycle path turned ugly when a van driver attacked a demonstrator.
Outraged neighbours launched their “Save Number 43” battle to stop the demolition of the four-bed £300,000 house for the cycle path to a new housing estate.
The furious families carried out a sit down protest in the roadway – but it took a vicious turn when a frustrated van driver jumped from his vehicle to attack a protester.
The video footage showed the van driver grabbing hold of the man, and then punching him several times.
Police are investigating the alleged assault following the protest in the suburb of Pontprennau in Cardiff.