Came in belfast, plymouth, and darlington. Nearly 400 people have been arrested after a week of violent disorder, which began last week in southport after the fatal stabbings of three girls and escalated following misinformation about the identity of the perpetrator. As the latest disorder unfolded, the Prime Minister criticised the owner of X Elon Musk who posted that Civil War is inevitable. Our first report is from our correspondent aruna iyengar. Chanting refugees are welcome here. Two opposing protests in plymouth started out peacefully, before vocal clashes between the Anti Racism and anti immigration groups. Police in Riot Gear were deployed to keep the groups apart, and several officers suffered injuries as violence later broke out. It was kind of terrifying. Hundreds of people moved up the Hoe Park onto The End of the promenade and the memorial area. Ten minutes after that, there was a strong Police Presence Kind of dissipating them after Theyd Set Fires and things. And then
In belfast, a man In hIs 30s has been taken to hospItal after he was serIously assaulted durIng dIsorder there. HIs condItIon Is descrIbed as serIous and polIce are treatIng the IncIdent as a racIally motIvated hate crIme. PolIce offIcers also came under sustaIned attack. Petrol bombs, masonry and brIcks were thrown towards polIce. Petrol was also poured over a Land Rover and set alIght. Lyndsey telford has thIs report. What started as a protest became a powderkeg ready to explode. Anger turned to hatred, hate turned to vIolence, and vIctIms targeted In whats been descrIbed as sIckenIng acts. The owner of a cafe seen here barrIcadIng hIs door. Just all I wanted, really, In that moment was to save my staff and I had customers InsIde. So I wanted to run from Back Door and was keepIng shoutIng, run, run, run, and I was holdIng on the door. I dont want anybody to get Injured. The damage wIll be about between 15 and probably around 20 grand. The damage here Is bad, but for others Its devast
In belfast, Riot Officers had stones and Petrol Bombs thrown at them close to a supermarket which was Set Alight at the weekend. In the last few minutes, the Police Service of northern has said its officers came under sustained attack from multiple Petrol Bombs, heavy masonry and bricks in South Belfast over a number of Hours. Petrol was also poured over a Police Land Rover and Set Alight, though the occupants of the vehicle were not physically harmed and remained on duty. The police also say a 15 year old male was arrested on suspicion of Riotous Behaviour and remains in police custody. The temporary Assistant Chief Constable Melanie Jones said the disorder, Violence And Destruction has no place in belfast or anywhere else across the streets of Northern Ireland. Lyndsey telford reports. What started as a protest became a powderkeg ready to explode. Anger turned to hatred, hate turned to violence. And victims targeted in whats been described as sickening acts. The owner of a cafe seen
Good afternoon. There have Been more arrests in towns and cities in england and Northern Ireland after another night of violence. In a moment, well be reporting from birmingham, where cars were smashed and a pub was attacked. Well also have the latest from plymouth, where a number of Police Officers have Been injured. First, though, police say they are treating the serious assault of a man in belfast as a raciAlly motivated Hate Crime after witnesses reported seeing people stamp on his head. Our Ireland Correspondent Chris Page joins us now from belfast and can tell us more. Chris. Yes, this area has seen more trouble for the second time in just a few days. The south of belfast, where i am now, is the most diverse part of the city, and it is worth saying the vast majority of people, politicians, community leaders, business people, have Been trying to send out a message that everyone is welcome here and that this violence has to stop. Just behind me as a Grocery Store that was All but d