Children killed with knives Massive riots after bloody attack in England
The British town of Southport is mourning the death of three children after a fatal knife attack. Others are seriously injured. After a vigil for the victims, there are new attacks - from right-wing forces.
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- In the serious riots by right-wing extremists following the fatal knife attack in Southport, 39 police officers were injured.
- 27 of them had to be treated in hospital.
- According to the police, the officers suffered broken bones, cuts, probably a broken nose and concussion.
- According to the police, the rioters were mainly members of a right-wing extremist group who were not from the area.
In the serious riots by right-wing extremists following the fatal knife attack in Southport, 39 police officers were injured. 27 of them had to be treated in hospital, according to the regional emergency services on X. According to the police, the officers suffered broken bones, cuts, probably a broken nose and concussion, among other injuries. Due to the unrest on Tuesday evening, the police in the city area were given extended powers to search people for 24 hours.
After a vigil for the victims of the knife attack, the attackers threw bricks at officers and the local mosque and looted a store, police said. They also reportedly set fire to cars and garbage cans. According to the police, the rioters were mainly members of a right-wing extremist group who were not from the area.
"This is no way to treat a community, certainly not a community that is still suffering from the events of Monday," said Merseyside Police Assistant Chief Constable Alex Goss.
Three girls dead, eight injured
Three girls aged six, seven and nine were killed in a knife attack in Southport on Monday. Eight other children and two adults were injured, some of them seriously. A 17-year-old is suspected of the crime. The motive is unclear. The police do not believe it was an act of terrorism.
According to the police, false reports and rumors about the suspected perpetrator's background are behind the riots. The suspected teenager was born to Rwandan parents in the Welsh capital Cardiff and has lived in the area for more than ten years, according to police.
After a vigil, right-wing extremists first attacked a mosque. (July 30, 2024)
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A police car goes up in flames.
Image: Keystone/Richard McCarthy/PA via AP
People in Southport commemorate the victims. (July 30, 2024)
Image: Keystone/EPA/Adam Vaughan
After a vigil, right-wing extremists first attacked a mosque. (July 30, 2024)
Image: Keystone/Richard McCarthy/PA via AP
A police car goes up in flames.
Image: Keystone/Richard McCarthy/PA via AP
People in Southport commemorate the victims. (July 30, 2024)
Image: Keystone/EPA/Adam Vaughan
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