Over 90 Protesters Arrested in UK Amid Government Crackdown
12:05 GMT 04.08.2024 (Updated: 12:43 GMT 04.08.2024)
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MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Over 90 people have been arrested amid the wave of protests against the influx of illegal migrants which took place across the United Kingdom on Saturday and grew into mass unrest, the SkyNews broadcaster reported on Sunday.
Protests against the influx of illegal migrants started on in several cities across the UK following a stabbing attack in Southport, England, in which 3 children had been killed. Media reported that at least 35 protests were expected over the weekend.
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The arrests started following a number of clashes with the police as well as between anti-immigration demonstrators and counter-protesters, the broadcaster reported. The police expect the further violence to continue in the coming days, according to SkyNews.
"We know people will try and do this again and policing has been and will continue to be ready,” Chief Constable Ben-Julian Harrington was quoted by the broadcaster as saying.
Among those detained, 14 protesters were arrested in the UK city of Bristol, 20 in Kingston upon Hull, over 20 in Blackpool, Preston and Blackburn, 23 in Liverpool and 10 in Stoke-on-Trent, the media said. Another three people were detained in Belfast and Leeds.
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