Fears grow Oxford Street carnage could spread to Southend as police issue 48-hour dispersal order
Fears have emerged that the carnage which hit central London on Wednesday could spread to Southend-on-Sea after balaclava-clad social media users urged people to “get lit” on the beach.
It comes after videos appeared on TikTok promoting plans for a "mass shoplifting" event at 3pm on Wednesday, resulting in multiple clashes between the police and youths on the central London street. It follows demands from Home Secretary Suella Braverman on Thursday to "hunt down and lock up" those behind the disorder on Oxford Street and central London.
“Four people were arrested on suspicion of breaching the dispersal order, one person was arrested on suspicion of going equipped to steal, one person arrested on suspicion of assaulting a police officer, and one person was arrested on suspicion of a public order offence.
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