Moment rioter is hit in head with brick then in groin during violent clashes in Southport
manchestereveningnews.co.ukThis is the moment a rioter was hit in the head with a brick and then in the groin as violence erupted in Southport. Disorder broke out on the streets of the seaside town last night (Tuesday), close to the scene of the knife attack on Monday that tragically left three children dead.
Chaos exploded after a vigil was held to commemorate the children who lost their lives, as well as those who remain in a critical condition in hospital. Bebe King, six, and Elsie Dot Stancombe, seven, and Alice Aguiar, aged nine have been named as the children killed in the attack.
In a tribute, Bebe King's family shared the following tribute: "No words can describe the devastation that has hit our family as we try to deal with the loss of our little girl Bebe." READ MORE: On the streets of Southport they're heartbroken Last night frontline cops were hit with bricks and bottles and cars were set alight, including a police van, as hundreds of people swarmed outside a local mosque after false rumours spread online about the murder suspect.
The violent clashes saw 53 officers injured, including 49 from Merseyside Police and four from Lancashire. Three police dogs were injured and eight Merseyside Police officers sustained serious injuriesincluding fractures, lacerations, a suspected broken nose and concussion.
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