After a bloodshed in Southport - Radical right-wing groups and counter-protesters rioting in Plymouth
In Britain, there have been renewed clashes involving far-right groups. The broadcaster Sky News showed footage on Monday of confrontations between far-right protesters and counter-protesters in the southwestern city of Plymouth. The police described it as "officer assaults in Plymouth", with a police vehicle damaged. "We are taking action against individuals with criminal intent," the police stated on the X service. Arrests have been made.
There have been incidents of violence in several cities in Britain recently. This is in response to a stabbing incident in the coastal town of Southport, near Liverpool, where three children were killed and ten others injured on the previous Monday. The suspect entered a building where a summer dance class for children to the music of US star Taylor Swift was taking place.
Over 300 arrests following stabbing in Southport
The attack shocked Britain. False information quickly circulated online, suggesting the attacker was a Muslim asylum seeker. However, the police stated that the suspect was a 17-year-old born in Wales. According to British media, the young man's parents are from Rwanda.
Violent clashes involving far-right groups occurred immediately after the incident in Southport, which quickly spread to other cities. The National Police Chiefs' Council (NPCC) reported that 378 people have been arrested so far.
The National Police Chiefs' Council (NPCC) noted that the violent clashes in various cities, following the incident in Southport, originated from the United Kingdom. The arrests in response to these clashes have resulted in over 378 individuals being detained.
