Stabbing of Three Girls Sparks Wave of Xenophobic Violence in UK
Riots caused by far-right activists in Southport, UK, July, 2024. Photo: X/ @philbc3
August 1, 2024 Hour: 2:15 pm
Clashes are being incited by far-right groups that attack mosques, throw flares at a Churchill statue, and make Nazi salutes.
During this week, far-right and Islamophobic groups have unleashed violent actions in the United Kingdom following the death of three girls during a mass stabbing carried out by a 17-year-old in Southport on Monday.
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On Thursday, Axel Rudakubana appeared before the Liverpool Magistrates’ Court, where the court formally presented charges against the British teenager whose parents are Rwandan.
He was born in Wales and had been residing in northwest England since 2013. He will remain in a juvenile detention center and is scheduled to appear for his plea hearing on October 25 at the Liverpool Court.
According to police investigations, Rudakubana entered the Southport recreational on Monday when several people were attending classes at the “Taylor Swift Yoga and Dance Workshop” for minors.
He fatally stabbed Alice Aguiar (9 years old), Bebe King (6 years old), and Elsie Stancombe (7 years old). During the attack, he also injured eight minors and two adults.
The racial and religious origins of the Southport attack have sparked much speculation and misinformation. Through social media, several far-right groups linked the events to immigration and the Muslim community.
Subsequently, riots broke out in Hartlepool, Manchester, Aldershot, and other cities in England. On Wednesday night, over 100 people were arrested during a protest in central London.
“It is a disgrace that some have tried to use this tragedy as a justification for their own violence and criminality,” said London Metropolitan Police Commissioner Matt Twist, following the clashes.
On Thursday, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced the creation of a new police unit to tackle violent protests and assured that his administration would take all necessary measures to safeguard the country’s streets and prevent the repetition of the scenes from previous days.
“We will not allow fear and hatred in our communities. These are not protests, but violent disorders,” said Starmer, who insisted that the clashes are being incited by far-right groups that “attack mosques, throw flares at a statue of Winston Churchill, and make Nazi salutes.”
Autor: teleSUR/ JF
Fuente: EFE - XInhua
