Published 31 July 2024 at 07.16
Foreign. Anti-Muslim riots broke out in Southport, England, on Tuesday night after three girls were murdered by an African. According to BBC News, 22 police officers have been injured.
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Knife attack in Southport
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Protesters, who according to the Daily Mail are believed to be supporters of anti-Muslim English Defense League (EDL), chanted “English till I die” and threw rocks, bottles and fireworks at the police.
The crowd also threw bricks at a mosque, according to the BBC. A police car, other cars and garbage cans were set on fire. 22 officers were injured, eight of whom suffered more serious injuries such as fractures, cuts, a suspected broken nose and concussion.
Another officer who was knocked unconscious and others suffered serious facial and head injuries. Three police dogs were also injured, two of which had bricks thrown at them.
Video clips from the incident show objects being thrown at police officers:
British patriots in Southport want justice for little girls who lost their lives. Patience is over. pic.twitter.com/ndxJnueQAB
— RadioGenoa (@RadioGenoa) July 30, 2024
Things are starting to happen in England
Have they finally had enough? pic.twitter.com/W2N2mmG9ax
— Nick Alinia (@NickAlinia) July 30, 2024
The riots broke out after a large memorial service was held in Southport to honor the victims. Three girls were murdered in the attack and several other children, as well as two adults, are seriously injured.
Daily Mail states that the riot may be due to false rumors that the perpetrator was a Muslim asylum seeker. In fact, the person arrested is a 17-year-old African who was born in Britain but whose family immigrated from the Christian African country of Rwanda.
EDL founder Tommy Robinson and others involved on social media instead state that the reason that the violence broke out was that a masked immigrant with a knife was at the memorial service. The man must have been arrested by the police.
This is the man pic.twitter.com/C7gY8OZOTK
< p>— Sean (@Xcellent78) July 30, 2024
Local Muslim groups and authorities condemn the violence and call for calm. The police emphasize the importance of not speculating about the perpetrator's identity while the investigation is ongoing.