Police Clash with Unruly Crowd in U.K. Following Stabbing Attack That Killed Three Girls

Violent clashes erupted between far-right protesters and police in Southport, with protesters setting a police van on fire and attacking a mosque. The violence was reportedly fueled by false online rumors that the 17-year-old suspect in a recent incident was a Muslim asylum seeker. The prime minister condemned the violence, calling it "thuggery" and stating that the protesters had hijacked a peaceful vigil. Police reported that an officer suffered a suspected broken nose and that police vehicles were damaged.