Police Injured, Buildings Burned During Sunderland Unrest

Violent unrest erupted in Sunderland city centre as hundreds of people rioted, resulting in serious injuries to three police officers and extensive property damage. Northumbria Police reported that officers faced "serious and sustained levels of violence," with beer cans and bricks thrown at riot police outside a mosque and cars set on fire. A police building was ransacked and a Citizens Advice office was set alight. The violence is part of a wave of unrest across England following the tragic stabbing of three young girls in Southport. Mounted police were deployed, and tear gas was used to control the situation. Local leaders and officials, including Sunderland Central MP Lewis Atkinson and Mayor Kim McGuinness, condemned the violence and called for the perpetrators to be brought to justice. The incident underscores the rising tensions and challenges in maintaining public order in the face of growing unrest.

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