Police officers were beaten Thursday night in London as they tried to disperse an illegal party in the Notting Hill area, British officials said on Friday saying there were no injuries to mourn.
Those present in area of Colville Gdns W11 dispersed by around 2am. No confirmed reports of serious injury. As prev tweeted, objects were thrown at officers. Such behaviour and any violent acts will not be tolerated. However, thanks to those who co-operated + engaged with police
— Kensington & Chelsea Police (@MPSKenChel) June 26, 2020
These types of events are not allowed in the UK because they can spread the new coronavirus, even though the authorities began to ease the restrictions that were imposed last March.
Participants at the Notting Hill party threw objects at the agents and it was already the second consecutive night marked by such incidents in the London area.
Picture from Notting Hill last night. Police with riot shields and helmets lining up to control the crowds who stayed out drinking and partying past midnight. Objects were then hurled at the officers. I’m told there were around 150 people @LBC pic.twitter.com/yMo4qLTiTx
— Rachael Venables (@rachaelvenables) June 26, 2020
On Wednesday in the Brixton neighborhood, 22 agents were injured in clashes at an illegal party.
The London Metropolitan Police (Met) indicated that in Notting Hill, Thursday night, there was a “musical event without a license” adding that despite the attacks there were no injuries.
“Violence will not be tolerated and the (police) units are responding appropriately,” said law enforcement in the Kensington and Chelsea area, where Notting Hill is located.
The police reinforced surveillance measures in the capital to deal with serious incidents, at a time when the “deflation” started to be implemented and at a time when good weather in London is felt with temperatures above 30 degrees.
Commander Bas Javis, of the Metropolitan Police, indicated that the police intervention in western London was a “direct response to the concerns expressed by the community that was frightened by what was happening”.
On Wednesday, several police vehicles were attacked during the Brixton incidents at a time when authorities were trying to end an “unauthorized music event”, after complaints from residents.
Why are the BBC, ITV & Sky News not leading with this video?
Where is Sadiq Kahn?
Where is Cressida Dick?
Do Police lives no longer matter?
Has London become a lawless state?
This is insanity. pic.twitter.com/YLhxqJdrhG
— Mason Mills (@MrMasonMills) June 25, 2020
The British government announced last week the reopening of commercial establishments that are not essential from July 4th: hotels, bars and restaurants, among others.
In the UK, 43,230 people from Covid-19 have died so far and 308,000 people have been infected with the new coronavirus.
The Covid-19 pandemic has already claimed almost 484,000 deaths and infected more than 9.5 million people in 196 countries and territories, according to a report by the French agency AFP.
In Portugal, 1,549 people out of 40,415 confirmed as infected died, according to the most recent bulletin from the Directorate-General for Health.
The disease is transmitted by a new coronavirus detected in late December in Wuhan, a city in central China.
After Europe succeeded China as the center of the pandemic in February, the American continent is now the one with the most confirmed cases and the most deaths.
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