Further riots in London

9 August 2011 05:22 am Views - 8807

Rioting has spread across London on a third night of violence, with unrest flaring up in other English cities. An extra 1,700 police officers were deployed in London, where shops were looted and buildings were set alight.

Birmingham, Liverpool, Manchester and Bristol also experienced disturbance.

The prime minister is returning early from holiday to discuss the unrest, which first flared on Saturday after a peaceful protest in Tottenham over the fatal shooting of a man by police.

At least 334 people have been arrested and 69 charged following the riots across London over the past three days, Scotland Yard has said.

Three people were arrested on Tuesday on suspicion of attempted murder after a police officer was injured by a car in Brent, north west London, while trying to stop suspected looters. (BBC)