Police officers were left with broken teeth, noses and ankles after last night's riots in Southport, the chairman of the Merseyside Police Federation has told LBC.
Police officers were left with broken teeth, noses and ankles after last night's riots in Southport, the chairman of the Merseyside Police Federation has told LBC. Riots broke out in Southport last night near where several children were stabbed at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class on Monday afternoon. Three young girls were injured in the attack, with five more children in a critical condition. Two adults have also been left in critical condition following the stabbing spree.
Read More: Moment Southport rioter gets instant karma as he is hit by a brick in the crotch and head while taunting policeRead More: Suspect in Southport stabbings was ‘introverted child’ from ‘normal family’“They do not come in to be subjected to what I can only describe as horrific acts of violence.“I sit in front of me now with a list of officers and their injuries. It reads from broken ankles, to broken fingers, to concussion, to CT scans, people who’ve lost their teeth.
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