It is reported that about 300 people gathered near the local police station. A demonstration demanding "justice" finally turned into a violent crime of beating, smashing and looting.
According to the data of emergency services in London, about 10 people were injured in the riots, and 9 of them needed hospitalization. After the riots in Tottenham, north London, gradually subsided from the evening of the 6th to the early morning of the 7th, the police arrested more than1000 perpetrators, and on the evening of the 7th, they condemned those "blind imitators" who committed crimes in various parts of London.
In enfield, Walthamstow and other areas in the north of London, the windows of some shops were smashed and a police car was damaged on the evening of the 7th. In east London, when the police were arresting, a police car was hit by a car and three policemen were injured. According to the BBC, in Brixton, south London, more than 200 young people robbed shops and attacked police. Even in Oxford Street in central London, more than 50 young people vandalized public property.
A person in charge of the London police said that the police had responded quickly to the small-scale violence that occurred in many parts of London on the night of the 7 th.
By the evening of the 8th, the police had arrested more than 100 perpetrators, and 35 policemen were injured in the riots for two consecutive nights.
On the 9th, British police said that a new round of violence broke out in at least five locations in London. Many communities can see mobs destroying commercial street facilities or breaking into buildings. The riots in London, which began on the evening of the 6th, entered the third day. On the afternoon and evening of the 8th, not only violent incidents occurred in many parts of London, but also riots spread to Birmingham, a city in central England. The city of London entered a state of full alert on the evening of the 8 th, and the police deployed a large number of riot police in the riot area. Prime Minister David Cameron and London Mayor Boris Johnson returned to London to deal with the violence.
British Prime Minister David Cameron, who is on holiday in Italy, previously claimed that he would not end his holiday ahead of schedule, but in view of the seriousness of the situation, he returned to London early on the evening of the 8th and will host a high-level security meeting on the 9th. A government spokesman said that Cameron had been paying attention to the development of the situation during his vacation.
In addition, London Mayor Johnson, who previously claimed to be "full of confidence" in the police and was not prepared to shorten the holiday, has decided to end the holiday ahead of schedule and return to London on the 9 th to deal with the riots.
On the morning of the 8th, Theresa May, the Home Secretary, who also returned to London from an early vacation, met with Tim godwin, the Acting Commissioner of the London Police Department. She condemned the recent riots as "absolute crimes" and demanded that these people accept sanctions. Nick clegg, the deputy prime minister, went to Tottenham on the afternoon of April to inspect the disaster. He said that the riots would leave a "huge scar" on the local community, and he stressed that the government should fully participate in the reconstruction of the community.
On August 10, British Prime Minister David Cameron said that the situation in London has been basically controlled and the government is taking stronger actions to crack down on violent riots. Theresa May, the Home Secretary, asked all police officers in England and Wales to cancel their holidays and take a more severe and positive attitude towards the riots. At present, the police have arrested more than 750 people, of whom 160 was prosecuted. The riots in Britain tend to subside, and Prime Minister Cameron announced in Parliament on June 1 1 that the government would take further measures to restore social order, including increasing police force, strengthening public security patrols, and considering strengthening the monitoring of spreading rumors and organizing crimes through the Internet.
Parliament, which was adjourned in the summer, resumed for one day on June 1 1 to discuss the riots. Cameron said that the whole country in Britain was shocked by the recent violent activities such as beating, smashing, looting and burning. He said: "We will do our utmost to maintain public order, restore social order and investigate the deep-seated reasons behind the riots."