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London (Britain) – Violence erupted in Britain after a 17-year-old boy stabbed 3 girls to death in Southport, Britain on July 29. Now it has spread across 15 British cities. The accused is reportedly a Muslim and many hardline nationalist groups have resorted to violence. Citizens also protested violently in Sutherland after initially attempting to set a mosque on fore in Southport. As the protesters targeted the Police and the Police stations, they were cane charged. Some Policemen were seriously injured at this time. Many protesters have been arrested.
On August 3, a violent mob pelted stones and bricks at the Police. Incidents of setting fire to Police stations took place in several cities.
A large number of people have taken to the streets in 15 cities across the country. At many places, the protests turned violent.
Many of the protesters carried the British flag. At this time, slogans such as ‘We want Britain back’ were being raised.
The suspect in custody in Southport is said to be Axel Rudakubana, whose father is a Christian, and who is originally from Rwanda.
Editorial Perspective
The violence spread due to reports that the murderer was a Muslim. The common public is angry as no concrete action is being taken against Jihadi terrorism, as well as the violence perpetrated by Muslim refugees. |