Rioters in Hull looted and set fire to shops in the city’s high street during a day of chaos around the country.
Footage posted to X/Twitter shows an angry mob surrounding a ransacked ShoeZone with a pile of what appears to be stolen footwear on fire. Captioned “Greggs is next to be looted by the rioters in #Hull”, the clip wheels round to show smashed glass and screaming before a massive explosion can be heard.
It comes after simmering tensions in the wake of the Southport stabbings erupted into protests around the UK this weekend.
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Another clip on X shows what appears to be far-right protesters attacking a “foreigner” (in their words) in his car. The ugly scenes are broken up when a line of heavily armed police march in, causing the thugs to disperse.
Comments underneath the videos question why the rioters are doing what they’re doing. “How on earth is looting shops "taking our country back"? Please can someone explain this to me?” said one person.
“Burning shoes is a Yorkshire tradition to show respect for recently murdered children......” chimed another.
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Yesterday, 22 ‘Enough is Enough’ protests took place around major UK cities including Manchester, Liverpool and Hull. The unrest comes off the back of the atrocities on July 29, where Axel Rudakubana is accused of taking the lives of three young girls at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class.
The misinformation spread online as to the identity of the teenager is thought to have sparked the protests this weekend. Footage online has also emerged of counter-protestors and Muslims gathering to defend mosques and themselves from vile right-wing mobs.
In Liverpool, Merseyside Police said multiple officers were injured trying to control demonstrations.
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The force said: “A number of officers have been injured as they deal with serious disorder in Liverpool city centre. This behaviour, which puts the public and our officers in harm's way, will not be tolerated. And we will be arresting those responsible.”
Protests look set to continue further into the weekend, after Home Office minister Lord Howson warned rioters “we are watching you”.
“I always say to anybody who's organising this, we will be watching you. If you are organising this now, we will be watching you," he said.
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