Riots break out in Sweden after right-wing extremists burn copies of Koran in street
Hundreds of protesters took to the streets in MalmoSome protesters threw rocks at copsExtremists had earlier burnt the Koran in reaction to the arrest of a far-right Danish politician.
Rasmus Paludan, leader of the extreme right-wing party Hard Line, had been denied permission to hold a meeting in Malmo.Regarding the reactionary riots, a Malmo police spokesperson said last night: "We don't have this under control but we are working actively to take control.Police spokesman Calle Persson said they suspected Paludan was going to break the law if he was let into Sweden.
"Sent back and banned from Sweden for two years. However, rapists and murderers are always welcome," he wrote.Cops and protesters are pictured during the riots in MalmoReligious texts ripped apart as Islamic school vandalised in Newcastle for the ‘second time in three months’
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