Over 1,000 people have been arrested in connection with the disorder in Britain following the deadly mass stabbing of multiple young girls by a migration-background teenager in Southport, England. The National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) boasts 1,024 people have been arrested and 575 people have been charged so far.
“We told you justice would be swift and we wouldn’t tolerate this type of criminality,” the council declared on Tuesday, adopting a bullying tone.
The youngest person currently known to have been arrested is an 11-year-old, detained in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Much older protestors have also been targeted, including David Spring, a 61-year-old imprisoned for 18 months for chanting, “Who the f**k is Allah?” and making “hostile gestures” towards riot police in London.
Police, prosecutors, and judges have warned they will go after people even if they have not directly participated in any violence.
Forces across the country have now made more than 1,000 arrests in connection with the recent violent disorder.
— National Police Chiefs' Council (NPCC) (@PoliceChiefs) August 13, 2024
There have now been a total of:
➡️1024 arrests
➡️575 charges
We told you justice would be swift and we wouldn't tolerate this type of criminality. pic.twitter.com/h8dYQuHuIC
