A country has issued the first travel warning to its citizens urging them to stay away from parts of the UK amid the ongoing violent riots.
The country’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has told its nationals to ‘remain vigilant’ as it reassures them it is ‘closely monitoring’ the unrest – which have led to over 100 arrests
Far-right protests have rocked Britain this week after misinformation about the identity of a man arrested for the murder of three girls in Southport encouraged yobs to loot from shops, attack police officers and target Mosques with projectiles.
This afternoon, violent protesters clad in balaclavas and draped in St George’s flags have clashed with officers trying to protect the Holiday Inn Express in Rotherham, South Yorkshire. while setting bins and furniture alight.
Now Malaysia has become the first country to warn its citizens about the dangers of visiting Britain at the moment.
his afternoon, violent protesters clad in balaclavas and draped in St George’s flags have clashed with officers trying to protect the Holiday Inn Express in Rotherham, South Yorkshire. while setting bins and furniture alight
Protesters and police clash in Rotherham this evening. Now Malaysia has become the first country to warn its citizens about the dangers of visiting Britain at the moment
A car on fire in Sunderland. Chaos has engulfed Britain this week leaving cops with broken bones, cars set on fire, shops looted and innocent civilians are targeted on the streets
The statement released by Malaysia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said: ‘Malaysians residing in or travelling to the United Kingdom are urged to stay away from protest areas, remain vigilant and follow the latest updates and guidance provided by local authorities.’
The warning comes as Britain faces another day of violent riots , chaos ensued this week leaving cops with broken bones, cars set on fire, shops looted and innocent civilians are targeted on the streets.
While photos from Rotherham have shown supposed occupants from the hotel looking out of the window onto rioters, it is still unclear if the migrants and asylum seekers housed in the property have been able to evacuate. MailOnline has contacted the Home Office.
Other photos appear to show far-right protesters breaching the hotel. The BBC reported that balaclava-clad people were seen forcing their way inside.
Objects and pieces of wood were flung at officers who had lined up in front of the building with at least one cop in riot gear being carried away by their colleagues.
One person’s face was seen completely covered with a Union Jack mask while they waved a large England flag outside the hotel while others swung back cans of beers while chanting offensive slogans.
South Yorkshire’s mayor Oliver Coppard said he is ‘utterly appalled by the violence’ in Rotherham.
‘What we’re seeing is not protest, it is brutal thuggery directed against some of the most vulnerable people in our society’, he said in a statement.
Protesters in Rotherham. Malaysia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said: ‘Malaysians residing in or travelling to the United Kingdom are urged to stay away from protest areas, remain vigilant and follow the latest updates and guidance provided by local authorities’
A man throws a brick during a protest in Liverpool. The violent unrest was triggered on Tuesday when misinformation spread across social media claiming that the teenager suspected of killing three young girls was a radical Muslim migrant
‘The people carrying out these attacks do not represent the beautiful, brilliant place and people I know. We will come after those carrying out this violence with the full force of the law’, he added.
There are also ongoing protests in Bolton and Middlesbrough.
The violent unrest was triggered on Tuesday when misinformation spread across social media claiming that the teenager suspected of killing Bebe King, six, Elsie Dot Stancombe, seven, and Alice Dasilva Aguiar, nine was a radical Muslim migrant.
Police have named the suspect as 17-year-old Axel Rudakubana who was born in Cardiff to Christian parents from Rwanda. Rudakubana has since been charged with murder and attempted murder.
The misinformation sparked far-right protests across the country. Violence last night broke out in Hull, Stoke-on-Trent, Nottingham, Bristol, Manchester, Blackpool and Belfast – with many police forces being pushed to breaking point.
Meanwhile, when rioter tore through Sunderland on Friday night the mob of protesters attacked the Masjid E Anwaar E Madinah mosque.
Sunderland Faith Leader Zaf Iqbal and three other people were forced to lock themselves inside the place of worship to avoid the dangerous crowd outside.
Speaking to the BBC, he broke down in tears as he recalled the ‘very frightening’ ordeal.
Zaf Iqbal (pictured), a taxi driver and co-chair of the Sunderland Interfaith Forum, says the riots in Sunderland has left members of Muslim community terrified and unwilling to leave their homes
He said: ‘We had to close the mosques on Friday night and not go about our normal business, because we didn’t want our elders to be put at risk.
‘It is very frightening because you have a mob who are attacking a building which is a place of worship. Just the same as a Church or a Sikh Gurdwara or a Hindu Temple.’
Shocking footage from outside the mosque shows horse-mounted police attempting to keep the rioters at bay.
Mr Iqbal says that the events of Friday night have led to some Muslims in the area feeling too scared to leave their homes. Meanwhile members of the Sikh community also told the faith leader that they were being more vigilant.
A horrifying video taken in Hull shows a a mob of rioters charging towards a grey vehicle in a car park, as they yell racial slurs at the driver.
As the video goes on, onlookers can be heard shouting for police, as a group of men surround the vehicle.
A shopping trolley can be seen mounted on the front of the car, as one rioter, covered by a cap and a bandana around his face, can be seen reaching inside it.
The man recording can be heard explaining that there are ‘foreigners in the car’.
The windscreen also appears to be smashed, and the wipers appear to have been pulled upwards.
A police car set on fire in Sunderland. As a part of the clean up, Northumbria Police are now hunting down those responsible for the widespread destruction and have said those responsible should ‘expect to be met with the full force of the law’
From left to right: Alice Dasilva Aguiar,9, seven-year-old Elsie Dot Stancombe, and six-year-old Bebe King. The three girls tragically died after they were stabbed at a Taylor Swift dance event
However, the group of men, some who have their faces covered, begin to disperse as a squad of anti-riot police holding protective shields arrive at the scene.
The motorist was reportedly dragged out of his vehicle by thugs, before they smashed it up.
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has pledged his ‘full support’ for police to take action against ‘extremists’ attempting to ‘sow hate’ by intimidating communities – as he held emergency talks with ministers over the unrest in parts of England.
And Home Secretary Yvette Cooper said people involved in the clashes ‘will pay the price’ and that ‘criminal violence and disorder has no place on Britain’s streets’.