Paramedics treated 39 injured police officers
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said rioters who 'hijacked' a peaceful vigil would 'feel the full force of the law' after violence flared and police were attacked in Southport last night.
READ MORE: Southport stabbings LIVE: Nearly 40 police officers injured after violent unrest erupts following vigil"27 were taken to hospital and 12 were treated and discharged at scene”, a statement on X said. Merseyside Police said eight officers suffered serious injuries including fractures, lacerations, a suspected broken nose and concussion.
Home Secretary Yvette Cooper described the rioting outside a mosque in Southport as “violent attacks from thugs on the streets”, which she branded “appalling”. Merseyside Police Chief Constable Serena Kennedy said officers had faced violence from “thugs”, while Southport MP Patrick Hurley said it was “distressing” to see “people from outside our Southport community attacking our police and local people”.
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