White City: Police officers hurt breaking up
illegal music event
4-7-2020
Police were
seen entering the estate but were seen retreating when revellers started
chasing them
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.
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.
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."
He added
that extra police would be out on Saturday.
Officers
trained to deal with public disorder were met with further hostility and
violence, police said.
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.
"Officers
have responded to residents complaining about a large gathering, noise,
anti-social behaviour and violence," he said.
"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."
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.
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