Rumours about suspect in U.K. stabbing spree spark violent protest as third child dies
Posted: Mon Aug 05, 2024 12:04 am
Rumours about suspect in U.K. stabbing spree spark violent protest as third child dies
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LONDON — Police clashed with an unruly crowd of protesters outside a mosque Tuesday in northwest England near where three girls were fatally stabbed in a dance class as demonstrators, some in masks, hurled bottles and stones at officers and set a police van ablaze, Merseyside police said.
Police said the crowd was believed to be supporters of the English Defence League, a far-right group, and the unrest was inspired by speculation about the teenage suspect arrested in the stabbing that injured 10 other people, including seven who were in critical condition.
“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,” Merseyside Assistant Chief Constable Alex Goss said. “We have already said that the person arrested was born in the U.K. and speculation helps nobody at this time.”
Shortly after a peaceful vigil was attended by hundreds in the center of Southport to mourn the stabbing victims, the crowd that had also grown to hundreds near the mosque became unruly.
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LONDON — Police clashed with an unruly crowd of protesters outside a mosque Tuesday in northwest England near where three girls were fatally stabbed in a dance class as demonstrators, some in masks, hurled bottles and stones at officers and set a police van ablaze, Merseyside police said.
Police said the crowd was believed to be supporters of the English Defence League, a far-right group, and the unrest was inspired by speculation about the teenage suspect arrested in the stabbing that injured 10 other people, including seven who were in critical condition.
“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,” Merseyside Assistant Chief Constable Alex Goss said. “We have already said that the person arrested was born in the U.K. and speculation helps nobody at this time.”
Shortly after a peaceful vigil was attended by hundreds in the center of Southport to mourn the stabbing victims, the crowd that had also grown to hundreds near the mosque became unruly.