An anti-immigration protester is arrested by police in Newcastle, Britain, August 10, 2024. (Photo: Reuters)Riots broke out following the murder of three girls in the northern English town of Southport on July 29.
Misinformation spread on social media about the identity of the suspect behind the attack, rumoured to be a Muslim immigrant that was later denied by police, sparked a wave of violence and racist attacks against Britain's Muslim and migrant communities.
Violent protests have erupted in cities across England and Northern Ireland, but efforts to control the violence and step up efforts to identify those involved have helped to calm the situation since last week.
In its latest update, the UK's National Police Chiefs' Council said 1,024 people had been arrested and 575 others had been convicted of crimes related to violent protests, including minors.
Prosecutor Thomas Power said the incident had caused real fear for those who were being targeted by the violence, and expressed concern that some young people were also getting involved in the violence.
The last time Britain saw widespread rioting was in 2011, when police shot dead a black man, sparking days of street violence.
The use of swift and tough judicial measures is seen as having helped quell unrest in 2011, with some 4,000 people arrested in connection with the violence.