英國西北部上月29日發生持刀襲擊案,3名上舞蹈班的女童被殺,網上謠傳被捕的17歲少年是穆斯林移民,觸發全國極右翼示威浪潮,與警方衝突,至少150人被捕。多個城市周日(4日)持續發生涉及極右翼份子的示威。
在英格蘭東北部城市米杜士堡亦有反移民示威,期間示威者與警方及其他不明人士爆發衝突,有汽車被焚毀,當局說警方至少拘捕了35人。有社交平台影片顯示,一批人士亦破壞住宅及商店門口,亦有人搶掠本身已落閘的商店,另有一名男子於街頭被多人圍攻,部分人手持武器。
另一段影片顯示,一批人士於路口聚集設「路障」指揮交通,「審查」經過的車輛司機,查問他們是否白人「你是英國人嗎?你是白人嗎?(Are you English? Are you white?)」,確認後才獲放行,否則不准通過。
#Middlesbrough asking if the drivers are white to let them through..if not they're going nowhere.
— ✨️ Kittie Hill ✨️ (@KittieHill) August 4, 2024
Genuinely scared for my town pic.twitter.com/48xfqefse5
Two Tier Keir, any chance you could grow a spine and also utterly condemn these groups of armed and masked Muslim men targeting lone protestors in Middlesbrough? https://t.co/Ik1QWSoXeI pic.twitter.com/RU4H37Wc8Q
— Chris Rose (@ArchRose90) August 4, 2024
Multiculturalism in motion in #Middlesbrough, UK.
— Abhijit Majumder (@abhijitmajumder) August 4, 2024
M gangs go on rampage. pic.twitter.com/1wh6qrF9Jx
Middlesbrough tonight.
— Tommy Robinson 🇬🇧 (@TRobinsonNewEra) August 4, 2024
A lone white man is chased through the streets by Muslims and attacked with pieces of wood.
And @Keir_Starmer , the media and far left are all singing from the same hymn sheet, claiming those with the sticks are the victims. pic.twitter.com/jqAvUFSzXz
What the news isn’t currently showing - Middlesbrough. People’s homes being targeted. Cars and house windows being smashed up #riots pic.twitter.com/0yiSyaxYob
— Louise🌻 (@xQuaintrellex) August 4, 2024
Imagine breaking into Iceland for some milkshakes and a chicken curry 🤦🏻♀️🤦🏻♀️🤦🏻♀️🤦🏻♀️ pic.twitter.com/L0TBRhZRzk
— Louise🌻 (@xQuaintrellex) August 4, 2024