Violent mob clashes with cops & hurl flares at gates of Downing Street 24hrs after riots sparked by Southport stabbing
A MOB of rioters are clashing with cops outside Downing Street just 24 hours after riots were sparked in Southport.
Demonstrators have thrown flares towards the gates of Downing Street at a protest in the wake of the horror stabbings on Monday.
One image shows a crowd of protesters holding their fists in the air, while another shows three police vans lined up in front of The Cenotaph.
Officers were pictured putting on riot gear as demonstrators chanted and threw cans and glass bottles.
Other protesters attempted to kick down a fence and were confronted by riot police.
Police have detained a man wearing a balaclava near to Downing Street as the violent scenes continue in the capital.
Cops wrestled the man off the road and onto the pavement.
Earlier, the Metropolitan Police placed conditions on the protest, stating demonstrators had to stay within a certain area and disperse by 8.30pm.
Yesterday’s riots in Southport saw protestors try and attack a mosque with police vehicles set ablaze.
Cops suffered serious injuries when bricks, stones and bottles were thrown in chaotic scenes.
Speculation about the alleged attacker’s identity circulated online, fuelling the tension that already existed after Monday’s horrific attack.
Despite social media claims, the suspect was born in Cardiff.