Thousands of police officers are on stand by in case there is any more rioting across the UK. The disputes which occurred between different groups of protestors who were mainly from right wing groups occurred in areas such as Southport, Liverpool, Hartlepool, London and many others including areas of Northern Ireland. There have been reports that at least thirty protests have been arranged today so nearly six thousand officers have been mobilised to cope with any disturbances that may occur.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has made it his main mission to keep all communities safe during times of trouble. He has promised that any rioters will be dealt with using the full force of the law. Incidents of public disorder have erupted across many cities across the UK. The riots mainly began following the murder of three young girls in Southport who attended a Taylor Swift themed dance party. The riots were further fuelled by misinformation online. There were rumours that the suspect was an asylum seeker, however this was later proven untrue.
More people are due to appear in court later on following the jailing of one person to do with the riots. A list of potential targets has been released online so many major venues have been put on alert and have beefed up their level of security to ensure that any disturbances can be dealt with swiftly.
During an inquest hearing this morning in to the primary incident which initially started the period of rioting, senior coroner Julie Goulding said: “It is impossible to adequately articulate the devastating lifelong effects the truly tragic events have had and will continue to have on the parents, families and friends of Elsie, Bebe and Alice who cruelly lost their young lives in such horrific circumstances.
“The three young children were full of life and energy and will be missed beyond any description my woefully inadequate words may attempt to describe.
“I therefore offer my deepest condolences to Elsie’s, Bebe’s and Alice’s parents, families and friends and those heartfelt condolences of all of my staff here at the coroner’s court.”
Bebe King, aged six, Elsie Dot Stancombe, aged seven, and Alice Dasilva Aguiar who was nine, had all been at a Taylor Swift themed dance class on Hart Street, Southport on Monday 29 July.
The senior coroner, Julie Goulding, says the hearing was a “short, sombre and formal process” to open and adjourn the inquests and allow criminal proceedings to continue “unfettered”.
The girls’ families didn’t attend, nor did any members of the public, with journalists the only other people present.
The coroner said opening the inquests would allow death certificates to be issued to the girls’ families and their funerals to take place.
Full inquests are expected to be held next year.
London mayor Sadiq Khan has put out a statement on X, formerly known as Twitter in which he warned anyone with a far-right ideology that if they broke the law, action would be taken against them to prevent the disturbances spreading and causing a major riot across the country.
“Acts of violence and disorder on the streets of London will not be tolerated and, if you commit a crime, you will be arrested and face the full force of the law”, he said.
The mayor acknowledges that Muslim and minority ethnic communities feel “scared and fearful” – and asks Londoners to “check on their friends and neighbours”.
So far six people have been charged following the riots in Plymouth with many more perpetrators on the polices raider so they should expect a knock on their door in the very near future.
