Supporters of the far-right party threw stones at the mosque, suggesting the attack was carried out by a Muslim, but police said the detainee was a native of Britain.
Near a mosque in the English city of Southport, not far from where three girls were stabbed to death during the attack, police clashed with an unruly crowd of far-right protesters. AP reported this on Tuesday, July 30.
Police said the crowd was likely made up of supporters of the far-right English Defense League and that the riot was sparked by speculation about a teenager who had been arrested after attacking children.
Angry men threw stones and objects at the mosque while shouting anti-Islamic and nationalist slogans, The Guardian reported.
“There has been a lot of speculation and speculation about the status of the 17-year-old who is now in police custody and some people are using it to bring violence and chaos to our streets,” said Assistant Constable Alex Goss. “We have already said that the person arrested was born in the UK and speculation at this time does not help anyone,” he added.
The AP wrote that soon after hundreds of people held a peaceful vigil in central Southport to mourn the victims of the attack, the crowd outside the mosque became unruly. Demonstrators set fire to a police minibus. Fireworks explode, sirens are heard, and a helicopter flies in the sky. Some officers were slightly injured.
It was previously reported that in the city of Southport, law enforcement officers detained a man suspected of attacking guests at a summer club with a knife. He stabbed at least 11 children. Three women died and eight were injured. Two adults were also injured.
Let us remind you that in Bingol province in eastern Turkey, as a result of an attack by a knife-wielding man on passers-by, 4 people died and 5 others were injured.
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