William Eichler 22 July 2024

Council launches ‘urgent review’ after Harehills riot

Council launches ‘urgent review’ after Harehills riot image
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Leeds City Council has launched an ‘urgent review’ of the case that saw children removed from a family and put into care after riots broke out last week.

West Yorkshire Police responded on Thursday evening to reports of social workers experiencing hostility while dealing with a child protection issue in the east of the city.

This incident was followed by a riot that continued into Friday with bricks being thrown at the responding officers and several cases of arson.

The council has met with several representatives of the Roma community and has agreed ‘to undertake an urgent review of the case’.

In a statement on Friday, the council called for calm and for witnesses to come forward.

‘Local people are devastated by what happened, and we want to ensure there is no repeat of the distressing scenes we saw. Such actions will have a long lasting and harmful impact on our community.’

A man has been charged with violent disorder and arson reckless as to endanger life in connection with a bus that was set on fire during the unrest.

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