Clean up begins in Southport after violent disorder which saw 22 police injured | SWNS

A huge clean up operation is underway this morning (Wed) after hundreds of far-right thugs rioted in Southport - leaving 22 police officers injured.

Violence flared when hundreds of demonstrators - believed to be supporters of the English Defence League - hurled bricks at cops and set a police van alight.

They'd earlier converged on a mosque, smashing its windows and chanting racist slogans.

It comes after false information spread online about the supposed identity of a 17-year-old arrested for stabbing three children to death at a dance class in the town.

The Cardiff-born suspect's parents are reportedly from Rwanda, a largely Christian country.

But disinformation on social media falsely named him as a supposed Muslim migrant who crossed the channel in a dinghy.

Merseyside Police said 22 of its officers were injured following the violent disorder.

They said eight sustained serious injuries including fractures, cuts, a suspected broken nose and concussion.

Assistant Chief Constable Alex Goss said: “It is sickening to see this happening within a community that has been devastated by the tragic loss of three young lives.

“The actions in Southport tonight will involve many people who do not live in the Merseyside area or care about the people of Merseyside.

“There has been much speculation and hypothesis around the status of a 17-year-old male who is currently in police custody and some individuals are using this to bring violence and disorder to our streets.

“We have already said that the person arrested was born in the UK and speculation helps nobody at this time.

“Our officers should not have to face this, but we will be there tonight to ensure the safety of the local community who have suffered enough, and will arrest those involved in criminal behaviour.”

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[jdubbleu]

Violent Disorder:

(1) Where 3 or more persons who are present together use or threaten unlawful violence and the conduct of them (taken together) is such as would cause a person of reasonable firmness present at the scene to fear for their personal safety, each of the persons using or threatening unlawful violence is guilty of violent disorder.
(2) It is immaterial whether the 3 or more use or threaten unlawful violence simultaneously.
(3) No person of reasonable firmness need actually be, or be likely to be, present at the scene.
(4) Violent disorder may be committed in private as well as in public places.

[Iamgone]

And never have three little girls been slaughtered there either…stand up for us and our country 😡😡😡😡😡

[ChristineSharples]

Any Muslims arrested apart from the one that came out of the mosque with a huge knife.

[theashen]

Alright without any political or religious commentary can someone explain why this occurred?
I’m seeing many conflicting accounts and angry responses, making it difficult to grasp the truth.
No BS or side taking ples.

[OS-Gmod-machinemas]

the English defence league should %100 be treated as a terrorist organisation.

[MikeZak]

"been here since 1966 and never seen anything like it", that's because there wasn't a mosque there in 1966 full of people that hate your way of life, the country had respect for itself back then, being tolerant is one thing but tolerating evil is completely different.

[JasonHeath-bk]

How many pepole was asalted by the police

[cmeadowcroft]

Mostly peaceful demonstration in this Christian Community😊😊

[michelles]

The disorder comes as asirprise to purpolice and poliicians i dont agree with the dosorder but this is what happens when our politicians do nothing about a problem that is affecting the country its called the straw that breaks the camels back and this backlash causes more suffering kier starmer take note

[mub_lana]

Bit of free advertising by the Building company 😁

[smoothshot]

Look at these cnts actually working for once

[johnstewart]

Horrible thing to say BUT ENGLAND fighting back, 🇬🇧🐷🐷🐷🇬🇧