There has been a large riot in Leeds, UK, with police cars overturned, a bus set afire, and reports of looting and other property damages.

Why did they occur: Apparently, a family with 5 children had a toddler admitted in hospital with head injuries. Social Services decided immediately to take over all 5 children while the parents were away working. This resulted in a clash, with police intervention, and the whole situation escalated rapidly.

There is so far no official statement on this, and the protagonists are reported to be of Romanian origins. Romanians on social media of course said these were Roma, which is probable.

Really bad.

• ‘Very visible police presence’ on streets of Leeds after mass riot erupts with vehicles overturned and set on fire. In: Sky News. 19.07.2024. https://news.sky.com/story/very-visible-police-presence-on-streets-of-leeds-after-mass-riot-erupts-with-vehicles-overturned-and-set-on-fire-13180593
• Home secretary to use ‘full force of law’ after Leeds trouble. In: BBC News. 19.07.2024. https://www.bbc.com/news/live/cgrl8kew20zt
• CITY IN CHAOS: Hundreds rush to Leeds riot after police car OVERTURNED & battered with children’s scooters before huge blaze breaks out. In: The Sun. 19.07.2024. https://www.thesun.co.uk/video/news/29328421/police-car-overturned-after-riot-breaks-out-in-leeds-suburb-with-dozens-watching-as-scooter-used-to-smash-vehicle/
• Leeds: How did one apparent incident spiral into such a level of disorder? In: Sky News. 19.07.2024. https://news.sky.com/story/leeds-how-did-one-apparent-incident-spiral-into-such-a-level-of-disorder-13180764
• Romanian community allegedly at the center of street riot in the UK. In: Romania Insider. 19.07.2024. https://www.romania-insider.com/romanians-street-riot-uk-2024
• Violence Erupts in Leeds After Police Attempt to Safeguard Children in Domestic Incident. In: Emergency Services News. 19.07.2024. https://emergency-services.news/violence-erupts-in-leeds-after-police-attempt-to-safeguard-children-in-domestic-incident/#google_vignette
• Riot in Leeds as police car overturned, bus torched and fires in Harehills. In: The Independent. 19.07.2024. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/riot-leeds-harehills-police-car-overturned-fire-b2582327.html