Overview

• Police were called at 12:09 a.m. Saturday to Fairlands Way, where a man in his 30s was injured during a flag-raising activity.
• Hertfordshire Constabulary said the victim appeared to be struck by a glass bottle containing a lit rag, and he sustained a laceration to his head.
• Social media video posted by the group shows flames near a parked car and the injured man awaiting emergency services.
• The man is associated with the Stevenage Patriots, who had organized a night of putting up St George’s flags as part of a broader grassroots campaign.
• The force described the incident as contained, said the investigation is ongoing, and asked witnesses to contact police or Crimestoppers, noting no arrests have been announced.