Following the deaths of three young girls in a horrific stabbing attack at a dance party with a Taylor Swift theme one day earlier, numerous British police officers were hurt in violent altercations in a beach resort in England late on Tuesday.
Following rumours and unconfirmed statements on social media claiming the perpetrator behind the attack was a Muslim immigrant, demonstrators in Southport set police vehicles on fire and threw bricks at both officers and cars parked at a mosque.
In addition to the deaths of three girls between the ages of six and nine, eight other youngsters were stabbed during Monday’s horrifying tragedy in the usually peaceful town in north-west England.
Together with the two adults who attempted to shield them, five people are still in severe condition in the hospital.
Laptops 1000The event was unrelated to terrorism, according to police, who have detained a 17-year-old man who remains anonymous on suspicion of murder and attempted murder.
They have also attempted to allay rumours about the suspect’s nationality by claiming he was born in Britain.
Despite this, demonstrators who Merseyside police suspected had ties to the English Defence League, a right-wing anti-Islamic group, continued to attack police officers who attempted to disperse them and target a mosque in the town.
Authorities and politicians claimed that the majority of individuals involved in the violence were not locals and that the fights took away from the thousands of people who came to pay their respects to the young victims at a sizable memorial.
“OUT OF TOWN THUGS”
North West Ambulance Service stated on Wednesday that a total of 39 policemen received medical attention for injuries, including 27 who were admitted to the hospital.
According to the police, three police dogs and eight people with serious injuries, including fractures, were also harmed.
Assistant Chief Constable Alex Goss of Merseyside Police said in a statement, “Offenders have damaged cars parked in the Mosque car park and have set public cars on fire with the intention of using the bricks to attack our officers.” They have also broken garden fences.
