ANARCHISTS that attacked a trendy cereal cafe have cancelled a planned protest against the Jack the Ripper museum, fearing mass arrests.

Class War has vowed to fight gentrification in London’s East End and was planning to demonstrate outside the controversial new museum.

But, on its Facebook page, the group said it was axing the protest as it had been “hijacked” by the media and many participants were likely to be arrested.

In the post, the group said: “We believe the police are intending to make large-scale arrests tomorrow — egged on by a press campaign and the mass presence of journalists from round the word.

“We would be highly irresponsible to our comrades if we put them at risk of arrest. We are therefore cancelling tomorrow’s demo.”

The action was planned as a follow-up to Class War’s attack on the Cereal Killer Cafe in Shoreditch, east London.

The museum has been mired in controversy since it opened in the summer after winning planning permission on the basis that it would be a celebration of East End women’s lives.