Leeds is left to burn for HOURS as police are driven out
Jul 18, 2024 21:31:06 GMT -5
Post by Pink Rose on Jul 18, 2024 21:31:06 GMT -5
Fury as lawless Leeds is left to burn for HOURS as riot police are driven out by thugs: Terrified residents plead with rabble to stop after cop car tipped and bus torched on night of shame - with officers only returning to restore order at 1am
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By NATASHA ANDERSON
PUBLISHED: 21:27 EDT, 18 July 2024 | UPDATED: 21:56 EDT, 18 July 2024
Terrified residents have taken to the streets of Leeds to defend their homes after 'violent' thugs drove riot police out after setting the city ablaze.
Chaos erupted in Harehills, east Leeds early yesterday evening following an outbreak of 'serious disorder' that saw bonfires lit across the city, a cop car overturned and a torched a double decker bus, reducing it to a charred and twisted wreck.
Community members were forced to plead with the rabble as police, despite having first responded to the disturbance around 5pm last night, remained relatively absent from the mayhem until 1am today.
Green Party councillor Mothin Ali, who after being elected to Leeds Council in May declared his victory a 'win for the people of Gaza', begged the rioters to stop, saying 'there's children in there', as fires burned in the streets.
Police and local officials urged residents to stay home as rioters flooded the streets around Harehills and roads were closed off. But hooligans continued to turn up to the area, with many livestreaming footage of the havoc on social media.
The Home Secretary has condemned the 'shocking scenes and attacks' in the northern city and West Yorkshire police, which has been accused of intentionally avoiding the riot, vowed that the 'full weight of the law will be brought against those responsible'.
Full story with pictures and video at the link
Are YOU on the scene? Email pictures and information to lettice.bromovsky@mailonline.co.uk
By NATASHA ANDERSON
PUBLISHED: 21:27 EDT, 18 July 2024 | UPDATED: 21:56 EDT, 18 July 2024
Terrified residents have taken to the streets of Leeds to defend their homes after 'violent' thugs drove riot police out after setting the city ablaze.
Chaos erupted in Harehills, east Leeds early yesterday evening following an outbreak of 'serious disorder' that saw bonfires lit across the city, a cop car overturned and a torched a double decker bus, reducing it to a charred and twisted wreck.
Community members were forced to plead with the rabble as police, despite having first responded to the disturbance around 5pm last night, remained relatively absent from the mayhem until 1am today.
Green Party councillor Mothin Ali, who after being elected to Leeds Council in May declared his victory a 'win for the people of Gaza', begged the rioters to stop, saying 'there's children in there', as fires burned in the streets.
Police and local officials urged residents to stay home as rioters flooded the streets around Harehills and roads were closed off. But hooligans continued to turn up to the area, with many livestreaming footage of the havoc on social media.
The Home Secretary has condemned the 'shocking scenes and attacks' in the northern city and West Yorkshire police, which has been accused of intentionally avoiding the riot, vowed that the 'full weight of the law will be brought against those responsible'.
Full story with pictures and video at the link