British police have clashed with a violent mob of far-right extremists outside a mosque in north-west England on Tuesday.
British police have clashed with far-right rioters outside a mosque in north-west England , sparked by a stabbing incident that claimed the lives of three young girls.
Police have said the assailant was born in Cardiff, Wales to Rwandan parents and had lived for years in a village about 5km from Southport. The situation quickly deteriorated as the crowd near the mosque turned aggressive and set a police van ablaze, sending thick, black smoke into the sky.The English Defence League extremists threw bins and bottles at police and set a police vehicle on fire during the riots. Picture: Getty Images
Merseyside Police Officer Alex Goss said: “There has been much speculation and hypothesis around the status of a 17-year-old male who is currently in police custody.” Police arrested the boy on Monday after he allegedly attacked the girls at a Taylor Swift-themed dance and yoga workshop during their summer holiday.
Well-wishers had gathered to pay tribute to the child victims before the riots broke out on Tuesday. Picture: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images
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