Former EDL leader Tommy Robinson arrested weeks after being released from HMP Peterborough

EX-English Defence League Leader Tommy Robinson has been arrested again – weeks after he was last recalled to prison.

Robinson, whose real name is Stephen Lennon, is said to have been arrested by the police in front of his family on Wednesday night (August 19) after returning from holiday, leaving his wife alone with ‘three crying children, large amounts of suitcases’.

A message posted online said Bedfordshire Police carried out the arrest but the force said it was an operation by their colleagues at Cambridgeshire Police.

Helen Gower, his assistant, wrote on his Facebook page that he was arrested for being involved in a fight when he was in Peterborough prison earlier this year.

She wrote: “The arrest was for the incident in Peterborough Prison where he had a fight with the Somalian who was going to chuck boiling water and sugar over Tommy.

“The prison had already indicated to Tommy that they wouldn’t be taken any further action, so it is the OB that are pursuing this.

“He is bailed to attend Court on 3rd September where, doubtless, they will, once again, put restrictions on him.

“The offence should be for a Magistrates Court to deal with but we will have to wait and see what they have up their sleeves.

“Tommy lasted a whole 3 weeks without the system putting something on him and being free of any bail, restrictions etc.,”

She ended the post with ‘#‎whyaretheysofrightenedofhim‬’.

Robinson was recalled to prison on July 14 and released ten days later on July 24.

He had been out on licence after being jailed last year for mortgage fraud.