London, August 17: London’s police force says 1,000 people have now been charged in connection with the violence and disorder that rocked the capital for four days.
Acting commissioner Tim Godwin says while the milestone is significant, the investigation is ongoing.
Godwin issued a statement Wednesday in which he said the public had been coming forward with information. He urged people to turn in anyone involved in the disorder. As he put it: “Don’t let them get away with it.”
UK police have arrested more than 3,000 people over riots that erupted Aug. 6 in north London and flared for four nights across the capital and other English cities.
—Agencies