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By Press Association 2021
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Rioters who set cars on fire and threw missiles at police after a vigil turned violent will be brought to justice, a senior police officer has vowed.
A major clean-up is under way after cars were burnt out and bricks thrown through residents’ windows in the Mayhill area of Swansea on Thursday night.
Cars were set on fire in the middle of the road and crowds cheered as a vehicle was rolled down a steep hill.
The violent scenes in Swansea last night were completely unacceptable and will not be tolerated anywhere in Wales.
Thank you @SWPSwansea for bringing the situation under control and continuing to monitor it closely this morning.
South Wales Police claim 60 officers were sent to quell Swansea riot but no arrests were made
The force said not a single arrest was made during the incident in Mayhill, Swansea, which saw cars torched and homes vandalised
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“We took part in a number of speech debates and they were constructed exchanges about things that matter to the electorate of South Wales. “Thank you to all the staff who have been involved in the count, including the police officers who have been here to deal with any outbreaks but fortunately they haven’t had to deal with. “You have all shown incredible stamina throughout the last few days with the challenges of the count in this period of Covid-19. “And thank you in particular to the electorate of South Wales across the 16 constituencies. I take very seriously indeed the responsibilities the votes cast today place on my shoulders in trying to deliver and to continue to improve the effectiveness of policing.
“We took part in a number of speech debates and they were constructed exchanges about things that matter to the electorate of South Wales. “Thank you to all the staff who have been involved in the count, including the police officers who have been here to deal with any outbreaks but fortunately they haven’t had to deal with. “You have all shown incredible stamina throughout the last few days with the challenges of the count in this period of Covid-19. “And thank you in particular to the electorate of South Wales across the 16 constituencies. I take very seriously indeed the responsibilities the votes cast today place on my shoulders in trying to deliver and to continue to improve the effectiveness of policing.