US EditionPolice station set on fire in Sunderland as unrest rolls on
- Following a protest in Sunderland, police faced aggressive behavior, including beer barrels and stones thrown at them by several hundred demonstrators, as reported by PA News Agency.
- A silver car was overturned and set ablaze while tensions escalated, and rioters targeted police with fire extinguishers on High West Street.
- A police station was burned, prompting Northumbria Police to advise the public to avoid Sunderland due to “ongoing disorder,” as noted by the North East mayor.
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Sydney Morning Herald
Protests turn violent in Sunderland as UK unrest spreads after Southport killings
Anti-immigrant demonstrators threw stones at police in riot gear near a mosque in the city before overturning vehicles, setting a car alight and starting a fire next to a police office, the BBC said.
Following the knife attack in Southport, a right-wing extremist has called for a rally in the city of Sunderland. Once again, several officials were attacked.
Protests erupt in Sunderland, mosques increase security as tensions rise across northern England
Protests erupted in Sunderland on Friday night as anti-immigrant demonstrators clashed with police, marking a troubling spread of violence in northern England following the recent killing of three children in Southport. Demonstrators targeted law enforcement and set fires, escalating tensions that had been simmering since Monday’s tragic events. According to reports from the BBC, protesters threw stones at police officers equipped with riot gear…
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