UK: 10 arrested in protests after attack on minors

UK police officers try to control protests after mass stabbing of minors

According to local police, Ten people were arrested and four officers were injured. due to the riots that occurred on Friday in Sunderland, England.

Sunderland Police Chief Superintendent Mark Hall said on Saturday that The detainees face several charges, including “violent disorders and theft«. Hall also mentioned to the media that an investigation is underway to identify those responsible for the riots.

«Make no mistake, if you participated in last night’s events, They will face the full weight of the law“, he warned.

The latest clash occurred days after the outbreak violent far-right protests in the northwestern town of Southport, where a teenager fatally stabbed three girls aged between six and nine during an event at a dance school.

In addition, eight other children were injured by White weapon, Five of them in critical conditionalong with two adults who are believed to have been injured while trying to protect the children.

The videos that are shared on social networks about the protest in Sunderland They show a local police station on fire and large crowds gathered with anti-immigrant banners.

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“The terrifying scenes we have seen in Sunderland tonight are totally unacceptable,” said Chief Constable Barron.I want to make it clear that the disorder, violence and damage that has been caused will not be tolerated..»

The local fire service told the media that it had intervened in a “fire in a building» in the city centre and had sent six fire trucks to the scene.

Earlier this week, police said they believed the crowd in Southport had taken to the streets because of unconfirmed rumours. on the identity of the teenager suspected of the stabbing.

The 17-year-old appeared at Liverpool Magistrates’ Court on Thursday and He was identified as Axel RudakubanaPA Media reported, after a judge lifted reporting restrictions typically placed on minors.

He has been charged with three counts of murder, ten of attempted murder and one more for possession of a sharp object.

Police said the suspect was born in Wales and lived in a nearby village, according to Reuters. Lewis Atkinson, Labour MP for Sunderland Central, said on X that he was “horrified» for the scenes of destruction in the city this Friday.