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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. | 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. | 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. | Four fire engines had to be taken out of service after they were damaged by missile-throwing youths in Lawrence Road in south Liverpool. |
| Seven people in Cheshire were arrested on suspicion of inciting disorder over comments posted on social media. | Seven people in Cheshire were arrested on suspicion of inciting disorder over comments posted on social media. |
| The violence in Liverpool began when a crowd attempted to smash into a cash machine with a mechanical digger in Bootle. | The violence in Liverpool 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. | 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. | 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. | 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. | Merseyside Police said 100 youths were on Park Road South, Birkenhead, vandalising cars. |
| Windows were smashed at McDonald's in the Charing Cross area of 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. | 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. | 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 48 men and two women, aged between 14 and 52, were arrested on Tuesday night. | |
| Assistant Chief Constable Andy Ward said: "The disorder, violence and damage we saw was the result of a minority of young people engaged in criminal activity and does not reflect the wider local communities, or Merseyside as a whole. | |
| Driving into work to begin my shift it there were very few cars on the roads. | |
| Not one supermarket, not one general store appeared open. Liverpool's city centre bars, normally so bustling even on a Tuesday night, were closed. The place resembled a ghost town but there were no signs of trouble. | |
| That is until I got on the road and reached the ASDA on Smithdown Road to find staff trying to repair one of the entrances after a mob had unsuccessfully tried to get in. | |
| Police had contained the rioters - said to be 50 or 60 strong - further up the road. I began to walk towards the police line and you could feel the tension in the air. | |
| A burnt-out car blocked part of the road which was strewn with rocks and debris from wheelie bins. | |
| Nervous local residents mingled with shop owners. Suddenly an old Land Rover sped out from a side road and nearly flipped over as the driver made a sudden left onto some waste ground. | |
| Within seconds, the vehicle was aflame. I got back into my car intending to drive close to the Land Rover and get a photograph by cutting through Lawrence Road. I had to negotiate a chicane of two burning cars and a barrier of wheelie bins. I drove past a group of 30 or so youths clad in black, their faces masked. | |
| My security minder noticed they were pouring petrol into bottles and yelled "step on it." I accelerated away, ignoring a no entry sign to reach the relative sanctuary of Upper Parliament Street. | |
| "Sadly, there has been a significant amount of criminal damage involving cars, retail premises and businesses, which has a huge impact on our communities. | |
| "Our message is clear - there is no place for disorder on the streets of Merseyside and we will take robust action to deal with those who commit acts of violence and damage." | |
| The force 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. | 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. | 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. | Communities were urged to keep young people off the streets. |
| Officers also asked petrol stations not to sell containers of fuel to anyone. | 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. | The Liverpool One shopping complex in the city centre closed early on Tuesday after two stores were vandalised. |
| Cleaning up | Cleaning up |
| Students at the University of Liverpool, who live in flats above shops, have been moved to temporary accommodation outside the city centre. | 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. |