UK Riots: 11-Year-Old Boy Arrested For Anti-Immigrant Violence Following Southport Stabbings

Updated : Aug 30, 2024 15:59
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Editorji News Desk

UK police have now arrested an 11-year-old boy in connection with the far-right riots against immigrants in the country.

The boy and his mother were among 14 people held arrested in early morning raids across Teesside over violence Middlesbrough and Hartlepool.

Superintendent Marc Anderson said the unrest in Middlesbrough was unlike anything he's seen in 30 years of service.

According to Guardian, at least three 11-year-olds have been arrested by police in England and Northern Ireland since clashes erupted on July 30.

Separately, a 15-year-old boy may face possible jail time for throwing a glass bottle and stealing a police officer’s hat during disorder in Bolton.

123 people have been sentenced to prison for their part in the unprecedented riots, following the Southport stabbings.

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