More arrests to be made following riots, police say
Police in South Yorkshire said more arrests will be made following a weekend of riots across multiple cities and towns. Speaking at a press conference on Monday morning, Assistant Chief Constable Lindsey Butterfield said: "So far, we have had six arrests - one in Sheffield and five in Rotherham. Please be assured, we expect this number to increase significantly in the coming days."
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00:00So far we have had 6 arrests, 1 in Sheffield and 5 in Rotherham, with 1 person already
00:06charged and before the court this morning. Please be assured we expect this number to
00:12increase significantly over the coming days.
00:17It began yesterday around 11.30am when a group of 250 arrived in the Manvers area of Wath-upon-Durn.
00:25A further group of around 500 people arrived shortly after, who we believe held far-right
00:32and anti-immigration views. At the same time, a large crowd began to gather in Sheffield
00:38city centre, diverting a number of force resources.