Far-right activists have clashed with anti-fascists in the German town of Chemnitz, following the death of a German national of Cuban descent.

Two men, of Syrian and Iraqi origin, were arrested in relation to the murder, prompting far-right activists to rally in the streets.

A friend of the deceased said the neo-Nazis are exploiting his death for their own purposes, as the media only reported a German death, leaving out who had died and the colour of skin.