The 'paedo vigilante' group were live-streaming the confrontation when it turned violent
A MASS brawl erupted at a shopping centre after a group of vigilantes confronted an alleged child sex pervert.
Violence broke out as a gang accused a man of agreeing to meet a 14-year-old girl for sex at Bluewater shopping centre in Dartford, Kent.
A vigilante group claim the man had been chatting online to a decoy victim created by them.
But in the shocking footage, two furious shoppers suddenly pile in and start attacking him.
Vigilantes and security staff are forced to step in to protect him as one of the men jumps on to a flower bed behind and starts furiously kicking him, screaming "you dirty n*nce".
As the men are restrained, one breaks free and spits on the man, yelling: "I'll kill you stone dead."
A full 18-minute live stream of the violent confrontation was posted online yesterday.
Det Ch Insp Emma Banks, of Kent Police, said officers arrested a 29-year-old man from east London on suspicion of grooming at shortly before 2.30pm on Saturday.
She said: "The arrested man is in custody. Police are also investigating a disturbance which took place in connection with this incident.
"I strongly discourage people taking the law into their own hands to avoid them and others, including individuals who may have been wrongfully identified, being put in any danger.
Live-streamed footage shows one of the attackers being restrained by paedophile hunters
"Any acts of violence reported will always be fully investigated and inquiries into this incident are ongoing."
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