TikTok ringleaders who sparked London riot must be 'hunted down and locked up'
dailyrecord.co.ukThe TikTok ringleaders responsible for sparking a riot on London’s Oxford Street must be “hunted down and locked up”.The Home Secretary has made the demand after violence erupted between hundreds of teenagers and police on Wednesday.Viral videos, which circulated on the popular social media app, encouraged youngsters to loot stores - with many pulling down their shutters shortly before the mob descended.
Shocking pictures show hundreds of people gathered in the city centre street before they began swinging punches at police officers, the Mirror reports.Traffic was also brought to a halt briefly while mounted police and security personnel tried to disperse crowds, with several people eventually being arrested.This morning Home Secretary Suella Braverman has called on those responsible to be hunted down and prosecuted.She said in a video posted on social media: "We cannot allow the kind of lawlessness seen in some American cities to come to the streets of the UK.
The police have my full backing to do whatever necessary to ensure public order."Those responsible must be hunted down & locked up.
I expect nothing less from the @metpoliceuk and have requested a full incident report."Nearby underground stations at Goodge Street and Warren Street were temporarily shut due to a request from the police as the incident unfolded.During the comotion,a woman with a pram was knocked to the ground.
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