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White City: Police officers hurt breaking up illegal music event | White City: Police officers hurt breaking up illegal music event |
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Seven officers have been injured after police tried to break up an unlicensed music event in west London. | Seven officers have been injured after police tried to break up an unlicensed music event in west London. |
Police were called to White City on Friday evening following reports of a number of people gathered at an estate. | Police were called to White City on Friday evening following reports of a number of people gathered at an estate. |
Bricks and other missiles were thrown at police when they tried to speak to the group, forcing them to back away before more officers arrived. | Bricks and other missiles were thrown at police when they tried to speak to the group, forcing them to back away before more officers arrived. |
None of the injuries are said to be life-threatening. The violence was "totally unacceptable", the Met said. | None of the injuries are said to be life-threatening. The violence was "totally unacceptable", the Met said. |
Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, said: "It's disgraceful that police officers came under attack with some suffering injuries at an illegal gathering in White City last night. | Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, said: "It's disgraceful that police officers came under attack with some suffering injuries at an illegal gathering in White City last night. |
"Violence against the police will not be tolerated and perpetrators will be caught and prosecuted." | "Violence against the police will not be tolerated and perpetrators will be caught and prosecuted." |
He added that extra police would be out on Saturday. | He added that extra police would be out on Saturday. |
Local resident Dave Kayani, who filmed what happened, said when the police initially arrived, they looked like "traffic wardens". | |
"They stopped people going into the block and after a while people were getting agitated." | |
"The police started to march in, with no riot gear and shouting. | |
"Some of the people were riled up and started to run towards the police, who started retreating," he said. | |
Mr Kayani said riot police arrived about 20 minutes later. | |
"A bottle hit my leg, not glass. I was okay. It was quite terrifying," he said, adding that a neighbour had his car window smashed with stones thrown by people. | |
He said a few illegal parties have been held recently, but this was the biggest. | |
'Bricks' | |
Police were called by residents complaining about a large gathering, noise, anti-social behaviour and violence. | |
Officers trained to deal with public disorder were met with hostility and violence, police said. | |
A Dispersal Zone has been authorised in the area while a section 60 order is also now in place. | A Dispersal Zone has been authorised in the area while a section 60 order is also now in place. |
Deputy Assistant Commissioner Laurence Taylor said seven officers had suffered injuries as a result of the clashes. | Deputy Assistant Commissioner Laurence Taylor said seven officers had suffered injuries as a result of the clashes. |
"These gatherings are illegal and also pose a risk to public health. | "These gatherings are illegal and also pose a risk to public health. |
"The violence shown towards officers this evening was totally unacceptable and we will not tolerate it in any form. Officers encountered bricks and other missiles being thrown at them." | "The violence shown towards officers this evening was totally unacceptable and we will not tolerate it in any form. Officers encountered bricks and other missiles being thrown at them." |
Police in the capital have been called in to break up a number of illegal gatherings in the past fortnight, with more than 20 officers hurt at a gathering in Brixton, south London, on 24 June. | Police in the capital have been called in to break up a number of illegal gatherings in the past fortnight, with more than 20 officers hurt at a gathering in Brixton, south London, on 24 June. |