Merseyside Police attend violent disorder in Walton following protests

Merseyside Police confirm there is a significant police presence on County Road in Walton as a result of people being involved in serious violent disorder this evening (Friday, 2 August).

Merseyside Police officers were deployed to the area following information about a planned disorder close to a mosque.

Shortly after 9pm, a number of people including youths began throwing objects at police vehicles.

A wheelie bin was also set alight and extinguished by Merseyside Fire & Rescue Service.

A section of County Road is closed while police deal with the incident and to ensure the safety of local residents and businesses.

A Section 60 order is in place across Liverpool this evening, until 8.40pm on Sunday, giving officers extra powers to stop and search people suspected of carrying weapons or planning criminality.

Assistant Chief Constable Alex Goss said:

“The people who have brought such aggression and destruction into the heart of our communities do not represent the people of Merseyside, and they certainly do not honour the memory of those three young girls whose lives were taken so tragically on Monday.

“They have instead attacked and in many cases caused serious injury to police officers who come to work every day to protect the public.

“They have brought fear into residential streets, targeted local businesses providing a vital service to our communities, and damaged personal property and infrastructure in the city.

“This is disgraceful and people who live, work and visit Merseyside do not want it to continue, and we will not tolerate it.

“A number of those involved this evening were youths and we are urging parents and guardians to make sure they know where their children are, to protect them and others from harm. 

“If you have any information about this incident or if you know of anyone involved, I would urge you to contact us so we can bring those responsible to justice.”

Anyone with information about criminality and disorder is asked to DM @MerPolCC, message ‘Merseyside Police Contact Centre on Facebook’ or @CrimestoppersUK on 0800 555 111.

You can also pass information anonymously via Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111. Always call 999 if a crime is in progress.

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