After the fatal knife attack in Southport, the anger of British ultra-nationalists is also spreading to London. A demonstration near the government headquarters in Downing Street escalated completely on Wednesday.
Television footage showed a scuffle breaking out between protesters and police. According to media reports, rioters threw bottles and cans, as well as fireworks, at the fence in Downing Street. Several people were arrested. The protest was held under the slogan ‘Enough is enough’. Participants shouted ‘Rule Britannia’ and chanted to stop illegal migrants from entering.
Rumors about perpetrators led to anger
Right-wing extremists have accused authorities of covering up the truth about the origins of the alleged Southport attacker. False news had spread the rumour that he was a Muslim asylum seeker who had entered the country illegally. Police say a 17-year-old, born in Britain, is suspected of murder. The BBC reported that the teenager was the son of Rwandan parents and had lived in the Southport area for more than a decade. On Monday, he allegedly stabbed three girls and injured eight other children and two adults, some seriously.
In Southport, north of Liverpool, some 200 to 300 right-wing radicals rioted and attacked police on Tuesday night after a peaceful vigil. 53 officers were injured, eight seriously. Some streets on Wednesday resembled a field of rubble after rioters attacked police officers outside a mosque with bricks, bins and street signs. A burnt-out police car was seen.
Police are “absolutely prepared” for further escalation
Merseyside Police Chief Serena Kennedy said her unit was “absolutely prepared” for further unrest, with four suspected troublemakers arrested. However, the number of rioters who turned up on Tuesday night quickly increased, causing the situation to escalate “very quickly”.
The British government has strongly condemned the riots. New Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Home Secretary Yvette Cooper announced that rioters would face the full force of the law.
Source: Krone
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