Protests as Catalan leaders urge non-violence - live updates

Pro-independence supporters have taken to the streets for the third day in a row to protest the sentencing of 9 leaders for the crime of sedition. Barcelona's Marina street was flooded with thousands of demonstrators in the evening amid a heavy presence of police officers.

Imprisoned independence leaders and the Catalan government urged protesters to remain peaceful on Wednesday after demonstrations descended into scenes of unrest the previous night, with police and protesters clashing amongst barricades that had been set on fire.

The protest on Wednesday night was not only called to reject the recent Supreme Court verdict, but also to condemn police charges, which left over a hundred people injured the previous night. The headquarters of the Catalan interior ministry and the Spanish police were heavily guarded.

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