By: Joram Muhoozi & Agencies
Rwandans living in London UK have been warned by their Diaspora leader Ignatius Mugabo to be carefull and avoid taking part in demonstrations. London riots spreads over to the whole of England.
According to Mugabo, various parts including North London, South/East London, Birmingham, West Midlands and other areas where riots are taking place, are occupied by many Rwandans.
Mugabo asked them not to get involved in any riots going on, not to reach nearby roadsides where riots are taking place, and to follow the rules of anti-riots corps and all necessary ways to evade riot and report any affected Rwandan in such riots.
Rioting has spread across London on a third night of violence, with unrest flaring in other English cities.
Extra 1,700 police officers were deployed in London, where shops were looted and buildings were set alight.
The prime minister has returned early from his holiday to discuss the unrest, which first flared on Saturday after a peaceful protest in Tottenham over the fatal shooting of a man by police.
BBC has reported that least 400 people have been arrested following a wave of “copycat criminal activity” across London over the past three days, the Met Police said. More than 69 people have been charged with various offences.
Three people are being questioned on suspicion of attempted murder after a police officer was injured by a car in Wembley, north-west London, while trying to stop suspected looters.
Monday’s violence started in Hackney after a man was stopped and searched by police but nothing was found.
Groups of people began attacking the police in Hackney at about 16:20 BST, throwing stones and a bin at officers.
Police cars were smashed by youths armed with wooden poles and metal bars. Looters also smashed their way into shops before being dispersed by police.
Nine police forces from other parts of the country have assisted in providing support to the capital city, as well as the City of London Police and British Transport Police.
However, eyewitnesses have reported that as trouble spread across the city, there were often few police officers around when violence flared.
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