On Tuesday, hundreds of people gathered in Southport, England to protest following a mass stabbing that took place in the town the day before that left three children dead, and nearly a dozen others injured. As tensions between demonstrators and responding law enforcement grew, things took a violent turn, and before long officers were attacked and a cop car was set alight.
Just down the road, hundreds more convened outside the Southport town hall for a vigil held to remember the deceased, 6-year-old Bebe King, 7-year-old Elsie Stancombe, and 9-year-old Dasilva Aguiar. In contrast, it was a peaceful event focused on ensuring the community and impacted families had the support they needed to get through the tragedy.
Footage of the protest captured showed attendees throwing whatever they could get their hands on at officers and vehicles. Among the items being whipped towards them were bricks, buckets, and rubbish bins.
A short time later, officers were forced to retreat and one of the vehicles was set on fire, an act which garnered cheers from the crowd. […]
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