Officers remain at the scene of the unrest, where the charred wreckage of vehicles was still visible, amid concerns disorder could flare again over the weekend, as investigators vow to catch the perpetrators.
Several arrests have been made following the rioting in Leeds which saw a double-decker bus set on fire, a police car overturned, rocks thrown and residents told to stay indoors. In a statement on Friday, West Yorkshire Police said 'several arrests were made in relation to the disorder and further arrests will be made over the next few days'.
Read more:How did one apparent incident spiral into such a level of disorder? When he was director of public prosecutions in 2012, Sir Keir said rapid riot prosecutions were more important than long sentences. Pressed if the prime minister would back such a move now, a Downing Street spokeswoman said: 'On this case, we'll let the police carry out their work and they have our full support in doing that.
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