Stamford Hill rave: 'End of exam celebrations' descend into chaos as police pelted with bottles

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Fiona Simpson5 October 2016
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End of exam celebrations descended into a riot in which police officers were pelted with bottles during a night of violence in London.

Riot police were called a block party in Stamford Hill last night as hundreds of youths gathered to "drink and have a water fight" on the hottest day of the year.

The evening descended into violence as police tried to clear people away from Malvern House.

Tamsin Wilson, 31, told the Standard that there was a "placid" atmosphere until police were "flipped into action" as they tried to clear the area.

Another resident of nearby Laindon House said: "The girls were running away, screaming and the males started shouting and throwing what they had to hand at police.

“The police got into the vans and males were throwing water pistols, that they had to hand, at the vehicles.”

Mob: a crowd gathered in Stamford Hill (Loren Bowe )
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“The youths definitely won, I don’t know if the police didn’t have enough resources as there was something going on in Hyde Park.

“After that it became like mob mentality, it got more rowdy and people got some speakers to play music. I think a lot of people were calling the police then.”

The 27-year-old also claimed that the trouble was down to a “select few” who became violent.

She said: “I think it was select few who became violent and went too far.

“There was one guy walking up and down with a Black Lives Matter banner riling people up.”

Large crowds of people arrived at the Stamford Hill Estate on Tuesday evening
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Met Police confirmed that officers raided an unlicensed music event at 8.45pm and seized sound equipment including speakers.

Several officers suffered minor injuries but none required hospital treatment.

A spokesman said: "Approximately 400 people were in attendance with the road blocked to traffic in Stamford Hill and sound systems set up in the street. Officers spoke to the event organisers but the event continued.

"At around 8pm officers from the Territorial Support Group began directing people to leave and at around 8.45pm seized equipment from the sound system.

"There were no arrests."

Riots also took place in Hyde Park yesterday evening which resulted in a police officer and at least three people suffering stab wounds.

A second police officer suffered head injuries after being hit by a bottle at Hyde Park.

Police said that they do not believe the incidents are linked but enquiries continues.

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