For several days now, there have been riots in several locations in England, as well as in Belfast in Northern Ireland. Groups dominated by the radical right have been attacking shops, libraries and cafes, burning cars and throwing projectiles at police.
Local authorities said a “large group of people” attacked a hotel in Tamworth on Sunday. Protesters threw objects at police, smashed windows and allegedly started riots. po¿ary. One officer was injured during the clash. The services reported that the police officers delegated to the scene would take “decisive action”.
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Riots in the UK. Attempt to set fire to a hotel with migrants
Riots also took place in Middlesbrough, with footage showing groups of young men smashing windows in houses. One house was burnt down car. The police arrested nine people. Officers appealed to people not to come to the town. Some shops and restaurants closed their doors for fear of vandals. Bricks were thrown at the police.
COBRA Crisis Committee Meeting
In total, 150 people were arrested over the weekend in connection with the riots. The BBC reports that the Cabinet Office Briefing Rooms (COBRA) crisis committee will meet in Downing Street on Monday. This is a meeting attended by ministers, civil servants, police and intelligence officials. Monday’s meeting is intended to provide the government with an update information on the wave of violence that swept through the weekend and how to respond in the coming days.
The unrest is the result of Monday’s brutal knife attack in Southport. He murdered three children. The internet has been flooded with disinformation that the attacker was a refugee and a Muslim. Prosecutors have charged a 17-year-old boy, Axel Rudakubana, born in Wales. His parents are from Rwanda. According to media reports, he has not been in contact with them.
British politicians – from both the left and right – have strongly condemned the spread of disinformation online, which – according to police – played a major role in inflaming the situation.
