On August 7th, thousands of anti-racism protesters took to the streets in many parts of England to protest against far-right forces after days of unrest stemming from a stabbing incident in the town of Southport, in northwestern England.
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| Protesters hold up anti-racism signs in the streets of England. (Source: AP) |
Most of the far-right protests, expected to involve more than 100 people, did not take place after the British government deployed the largest police force since the 2011 riots to maintain order.
Large numbers of protesters holding anti-racism signs took to the streets in numerous cities and towns, including London, Bristol, Brighton, Birmingham, Liverpool, Hastings, and Walthamstow.
The unrest in the UK over the past week stems from misinformation spread on social media about the identity and religion of the suspect who murdered three young girls and injured 10 others in a stabbing attack in Southport, Northwest England, on July 29.
The suspect, 17-year-old Axel Muganwa Rudakuban, was arrested after the attack. He was born in Cardiff, Wales, to Rwandan parents who came to England in 2002 and lived in the village of Banks, about 10 km from Southport.
However, within hours of the attack, social media was flooded with false rumors claiming the suspect was a Muslim asylum seeker who had entered the UK illegally by inflatable boat and was on a terrorist watchlist.
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