Riots break out in UK’s Leeds; Police car overturned, bus set on fire

The chaos was linked to children being taken into care by government agents in Luxor Street in the Harehills area, The Guardian reported

PGurus Newsdesk

July 19, 2024

The chaos was linked to children being taken into care by government agents in Luxor Street in the Harehills area, The Guardian reported

Chaos in UK’s Leeds

A riot broke out in UK‘s Leeds after police were called to attend an incident involving some agency workers and children, officials said on Thursday night.

The chaos was linked to children being taken into care by government agents in Luxor Street in the Harehills area, The Guardian reported.

As unrest erupted, a bus was set on fire and a police car was overturned in the violent scenario, what police described as a “serious disorder incident“.

Eyewitnesses said some people in the community responded by setting fires and “throwing stones“.

According to West Yorkshire Police, they were called to an ongoing incident at Luxor Street, Harehills, at 5 p.m. on Thursday. On arrival, officers “found an ongoing disturbance which involved some agency workers and some children.”

Soon, a crowd started to gather at the location after which officers decided to remove the agency workers and the children to a safe place. However, tensions grew, and “pockets of disorder” broke out in the area.

Videos on social media showed a large number of people on the street and a police car being attacked with its windows shattered before it was overturned. One person was seen setting fire to the bus while others threw debris at it.

🚨Leeds burns and the police run away for a second time:
This is unbelievable.
3 hours ago the police were chased out of town. They regrouped and returned only to be chased out again.
This is exactly why I support arming British police officers with guns. pic.twitter.com/FxDnQodZ4z
— Wolf 🐺 (@WorldByWolf) July 18, 2024