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Riots: Second night of violence on Merseyside | Riots: Second night of violence on Merseyside |
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A second night of violence and disorder broke out on Merseyside overnight. | |
Police arrested 50 people - more than half of them teenagers - in trouble which spread across Wavertree, Birkenhead and Bootle. | |
Four fire engines had to be taken out of service after they were damaged by missile-throwing youths in Lawrence Road in south Liverpool. | |
The violence began when a crowd attempted to smash into a cash machine with a mechanical digger in Bootle. | |
There were stand-offs with police on Smithdown Road, in the south of the city, with a large group of up to 200 youths causing disorder and criminal damage. | |
Smithdown Road and Lodge Lane were closed and people were told to avoid the area. | |
There were reports of shops, pubs and cars being damaged in Birkenhead. | |
Merseyside Police said 100 youths were on Park Road South, Birkenhead, vandalising cars. | |
Windows were smashed at McDonald's in Charing Cross in the town and four people were arrested in Borough Road. | |
Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service said a firefighter suffered cuts to his face and neck after glass was thrown at an appliance on Smithdown Road as it made its way to a 999 call. | |
A BBC journalist at the scene said youths were seen making petrol bombs and several cars were burnt out on the street. | |
'Community curfew' | 'Community curfew' |
Merseyside Police said it had an enhanced presence across the region after Monday night's riots. | |
In north Cheshire, seven people were arrested on suspicion of inciting disorder. | |
Five men from Warrington, one from Chester and one from Northwich are being held in relation to comments on social media, Cheshire Police said. | |
Following Monday night's rioting, police in Liverpool asked residents to move wheelie bins out of sight and for builders and residents to move any building materials. | Following Monday night's rioting, police in Liverpool asked residents to move wheelie bins out of sight and for builders and residents to move any building materials. |
Communities were urged to keep young people off the streets. | |
Officers also asked petrol stations not to sell containers of fuel to anyone. | |
The Liverpool One shopping complex in the city centre closed early on Tuesday after two stores were vandalised. | |
Cleaning up | |
Students at the University of Liverpool, who live in flats above shops, have been moved to temporary accommodation outside the city centre. | |
On Tuesday, Paul Brant, deputy leader of Liverpool City Council, said he wanted to see people "imposing a form of curfew". | On Tuesday, Paul Brant, deputy leader of Liverpool City Council, said he wanted to see people "imposing a form of curfew". |
"There is no decent explanation for having teenagers roaming the street in the early hours of the morning." | "There is no decent explanation for having teenagers roaming the street in the early hours of the morning." |
Communities in south Liverpool spent much of Tuesday cleaning up the damage. | Communities in south Liverpool spent much of Tuesday cleaning up the damage. |
Volunteers came together in Toxteth after a Facebook page, Liverpool Clean Up, was created in the early hours. | Volunteers came together in Toxteth after a Facebook page, Liverpool Clean Up, was created in the early hours. |
Police have appealed to anyone with mobile phone footage or images of any of the rioters to contact them. | Police have appealed to anyone with mobile phone footage or images of any of the rioters to contact them. |