A POLICE station went up in flames last night after bandits torched cars and attacked officers in another night of stabbing carnage in Southport.
Eight people have been arrested and three police officers taken to hospital after terrifying violence broke out in Sunderland city centre.
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Crowds watched as thugs ransacked a burning police station in SunderlandCredit: jordy_NUFC / X
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A car was overturned and set on fire as mobs of thugs rioted in the cityCredit: NNP
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Firefighters battled the blaze surrounded by carnageCredit: BackGrid
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Police officers were sprayed with fire extinguishers as they battled a series of attacks Credit: NNP
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Yobs pelted police with metal pole Credit: NNP
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Police broke up the riot, pulling violent protesters to the groundCredit: chewbertie69 / X
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Beer kegs were also thrown at the police as the attack continuedCredit: NNP
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Last night a burning car was filmed upside down in Sunderland
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Police horses were pelted with bricks while the youth launched a fierce attack Credit: NNP
Sunderland and Central Police Station were torched by thugs as darkness descended on the city.
The latest night of bloodshed has been sparked by the horrific stabbings of three young women killed in a rampage at Taylor Swift’s dance class in Southport on Monday.
Similar violent riots broke out in Hartlepool and London on Wednesday, with more than 100 arrested in Whitehall.
Police are on red alert ahead of up to 15 far-right protests this weekend.
During last night’s rampage, thugs ransacked the police station as firefighters worked amid the carnage to put out the flames.
Glass could be heard shattering behind huge clouds of smoke as flames towered over the marauding thugs.
In other terrifying scenes, an army of rioters pounced on an Uber taxi with the driver still inside, forcing him to flee for safety before the thugs overturned it and set it on fire.
Masked robbers have been spotted using the chaos as an opportunity to loot shops – kicking windows to grab goods.
Director of Public Prosecutions Stephen Parkinson said staff were working around the clock to bring the rebels to justice.
Chief Superintendent Helena Barron, who led the police operation, condemned the violence.
She said: “The shocking scenes we witnessed in Sunderland tonight are completely unacceptable. I want to make it absolutely clear that the disorder, violence and damage that has taken place will not be tolerated.
“The safety of the public is our highest priority and when we became aware that a protest was planned, we ensured an increased police presence in the city. During the evening, these officers encountered serious and sustained levels of violence, which is extremely unfortunate.
“In the face of these attacks, they have shown unwavering commitment for which I thank them from the bottom of my heart, as I’m sure the vast majority of people in Sunderland will too.
“We can confirm that three police officers have been taken to hospital for treatment of their injuries. One has since been discharged and the other two remain in hospital for further treatment.”
It revealed that eight people had been arrested for “a range of offences, including violent disorder and burglary”.
Footage from Sunderland shared earlier on Friday night showed thugs in balaclavas and hoods approaching officers and brandishing torches, horse manure and beer cans.
Other youths were seen throwing bricks, while a group of five men gathered around a 10-foot metal pole to hurl at police like a battering ram.
One thug fell under the weight of a large wooden batten as he staggered towards the riot police, before swinging it to throw it towards the line of defence.
Rioters were heard shouting racist slurs and far-right slogans in the chilling footage.
A police officer said: “This was bad tonight. I feel really bad for the council.
“They spent all this money putting in a new square to make this happen.”
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A police car was pelted with Budweiser cansCredit: NNP
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They threw bricks at the policemen while they bravely held on Credit: _Ammo82 / X
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Rioters were pictured clashing with police in Sunderland city center earlier on FridayCredit: PA
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Police pulled the protester to the ground as the night of violence continued Credit: BackGrid
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A police car was crushed by an office chair Credit: NCJ Media
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Flames rose from a burning car as rioters gathered in SunderlandCredit: NNP
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Mounted police were brought in before any violence last nightCredit: NNP
Home Secretary Yvette Cooper said: “Criminals who attack the police and incite disorder on our streets will pay the price for their violence and thuggery.
“The police have the full support of the government to take the strongest possible action and ensure they face the full force of the law.
“They do not represent Britain.”
Education Minister and Sunderland MP Bridget Phillipson said: “The scenes in our city center tonight are shocking.”
Phillipson added: “We have seen unforgivable violence and thuggery.
“The criminals involved in this horrific mess must be identified, prosecuted and punished to the full extent of the law.
“Sunderland are better than this and these thugs do not represent our city.”
Sunderland AFC said the scenes were “disgraceful”.
The spokesman added: “Tonight’s disgraceful scenes do not represent our culture, our history or our people.
“Our great city is built on togetherness and acceptance, and Sunderland will forever be for all.
“We are stronger as one community. Now. Then. Always.”
It came after an 11-year-old boy was arrested on suspicion of arson after a police car was torched during a disturbance in nearby Hartlepool on Wednesday night.
This is all I will write but please stop the violence in Southport tonight. The police have been nothing but heroes for the last 24 hours and neither they nor we need this
Jenni Stancombe Southport stabs victim Elsie’s mother during a riot
Shocking footage shows flames tearing through a police car amid violence in the Teesside town.
The first riots this week were fueled by speculation about the identity of the attacker from Southport, with rumors spreading online that he was a migrant.
Officers stressed the suspect was born in Cardiff before a judge ruled to release the 17-year-old’s identity in an effort to quell the unrest.
Axel Muganwa Rudakubana was named on Wednesday as the teenager accused of a knife attack in the Merseyside city, after a judge lifted reporting restrictions just days before his 18th birthday.
People under the age of 18 have an automatic right to anonymity in UK courts.
Bebe King, six, Elsie Dot Stancombe, seven, and nine-year-old Alice Dasilva Aguiar were stabbed to death in a mass stabbing in Southport.
Elsie’s mum this week condemned the riots and called on the protesters to stop.
Jenni Stancombe said: “This is all I’m going to write but please stop the violence in Southport tonight.
“The police have been nothing but heroic these last 24 hours and they and we don’t need this.”
Eight other children suffered stab wounds in the horrific attack on Monday, with five in a stable condition in hospital along with two adults.
Rudakubana, 17, rocked back and forth in the dock as he appeared at Liverpool Crown Court charged with three counts of murder.
He was also charged with ten counts of attempted murder and possession of a bladed object – the curved kitchen knife used in the attack.
Prosecutors said he was “diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder” and “didn’t want to leave the house and communicate with his family for a while.”
COMMENTARY: Social media giants to blame for fake news that sparked embarrassing riots
Imran Ahmed, Executive Director of the Center for Countering Digital Hate
In times of crisis and tragedy, it’s second nature for us to go to social media to look for the latest information.
After hearing the first shocking reports of children being stabbed in Southport, we took to social media to try and find out the truth – who did it and why?
But the problem with our reliance on social media as a source of information is that all platforms are designed to show us the lie first and the truth last.
Journalists working for newspapers or broadcasters try to tell us what they can prove, which can be unclear in the immediate aftermath of a tragedy.
Social media platforms, instead, look at how engaged their posts are.
That’s because they don’t really care about the value of that information to society, but the value to them.
Before anyone could report the truth in Stockport, selfish and cynical losers used social media to exploit this tragedy and promote hateful lies.
Without any evidence, they claimed that Muslims were behind the attack and that the police were hiding the truth.
And they know that the more outrageous the lie, the more people will see it.
The consequences were clear when gangs of thugs descended on Southport, shamefully using the deaths of three young girls to incite hatred and attack the police.
Let’s be clear, it’s the social media companies fault. They allow people to break their rules with impunity.
The reason they do this is simple: hate and lies are big business for social media.
That’s how the truth loses, and the lies of extremists and weirdos enter the mainstream.
Social media companies pretend this is complicated, but the basic solutions are simple.
First, we need to force these companies to reveal how their algorithms encourage dangerous lies.
Second, we must hold them accountable with fines and penalties.
America’s social media giants are to blame for this chaos. They are the ones, not the people of Southport, who should be paying the cleaning and medical bills of the officers.
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Elsie Dot Stancombe, seven, has been named as one of the tragic victims of the Southport knife rampageCredit: PA
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Six-year-old Bebe King was also killed in the horrific stabbingCredit: PA
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Alice Aguiar, aged nine, was also attacked with a knife and tragically died from her injuries Credit: PA
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