Officers have revealed how baying crowds shouted ‘light them up’ after a man doused them in petrol – as shocking new footage of the incident emerged today. The aerial footage, shot by a police helicopter, shows a grey-track-suited man running at a group of police officers while carrying a petrol can. As he nears the … Read more
A group of heavily-outnumbered police officers fled a baying street mob of hundreds of revellers attending an illegal party celebrating Pakistan Independence Day in locked-down Manchester. Party goers gathered in Manchester’s so-called ‘Curry Mile’ on Friday night, in breach of the city’s reinforced lockdown rules which restrict outdoor gatherings to up to six people with social distancing … Read more
A far-right statue defender who was surrounded by a baying mob has been pictured moments before he was rescued by a hero Black Lives Matter protester. The man, whose ‘life was in danger’, can be seen raising his hand to demonstrators before getting dragged into the crowd where he was beat up. Astonishing photos show him … Read more
Here’s a scene that may sound familiar. A crowd surges through the streets, chanting and shouting, eyes blazing with moralistic fervour. While the police stand limply by, the mob turns its fury on a statue. They rock it on its plinth, their excitement reaching hysteria, before at last it comes crashing down. But they’re not … Read more
Police are bombarded with fireworks by baying mob during coronavirus lockdown patrol as they pin down a resident in Paris suburb Chaotic scenes broke out in the French capital’s eastern Noisy-le-Grand suburb Police on quarantine patrol were targeted with fireworks by rioting residents Two of the attackers were apprehended and five officers received minor injuries … Read more