In Southport, where three children were killed and eight others and two adults were seriously injured in a knife attack, there was a riot on Tuesday evening. A police officer was injured and a police car was set on fire. As the BBC reports, clashes between officers and masked people from the crowd are continuing.
According to the BBC, in the evening, several hundred people gathered near the site of the attack to honor the dead and injured children and their caregivers with a minute of silence. The protest, initially peaceful, got out of control. At one point, some people – masked – began throwing stones, bricks and bottles at a nearby mosque.
Police intervened. Clashes broke out. One officer was injured. A police van was also set on fire. Residents at the scene fled as the protest escalated. “I can't believe this is happening in Southport,” one woman told the BBC.
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On Monday, a 17-year-old boy broke into a local community center and attacked young children and caregivers who were learning to dance. Three girls, ages 6, 7, and 9, died. Eight other children and two adults remain in hospitals.
The perpetrator who attacked with a knife was caught by the police.
Main image source: Marcin Tyjon