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Hundreds of people attended a handful of unlicensed music events across
London in another night where police were attacked by revellers.

Riot police were reportedly pelted with bottles and other missiles as they attempted to disperse crowds in West London, while around 300 youths were
seen drinking and listening to music in Kingston.

One man was arrested on suspicion of possessing a firearm after police
were called to a block party in Newham.

Cressida Dick, the Metropolitan Police Commissioner, says “consequences
will follow” for those who attack officers and damage property as she promised to continue to shut down illegal parties in the capital.

https://www.mylondon.news/news/south-london-news/riot-police-pelted-bottles-missiles-18498729

Below are all the unlicensed music events that we are aware of which
happened on Friday night (June 26).

Harrow Road/Riverton Close, Maida Vale
Hundreds of people attended a block party in Harrow Road, West London
(Image: Charlie Jones)

Police were first called to Harrow Road, in the area of Maida Vale, to
reports of an unlicensed music event at 3pm.

Reports on social media suggested hundreds of youths and young adults were
at the event, with videos showing the group in a stand off with officers
in riot equipment near a block of flats.

One video appears to show riot police being pelted with bottles and other missiles as they attempted to disperse the crowds.

MyLondon journalist Charlie Jones was reporting live from the party and
said: "Violence started earlier tonight as police tried to break up a
party just off the Harrow Road in West London."

He added at 11.40pm: "Harrow Road party has moved a few streets down.
Officers haves blocked most entrances. MC is saying three minutes left, suggests the police have given an end time.

"We’ve been on the last song for about 20 minutes now at Harrow Road
party. Police still in position blocking main entrance/ exit with a hard
line - no one let through."

At some point during the evening, the party seemed to move to Riverton
Close in Maida Vale, with the large group continuing to play music and congregate until the early hours.

A spokesperson for the Metropolitan Police said no arrests were made:
"Police are responding to an unlicensed music event on Harrow Road, W9. Officers were called to the location around 3pm following concerns from residents.

"Officers engaged with the attendees, who refused to leave the location.

"Following engagement within the local community we are hopeful that
crowds are dispersing. No arrests.

"A section 60 has been authorised in the vicinity until 6pms on Saturday,
June 27. Officers will remain in the area in order to provide reassurance."

Newham

One man was arrested on suspicion of possessing a firearm after a gun was allegedly found at a block party in Newham.

Police were called to Hoskins Close at 4.49pm to reports of a large
gathering of people who were setting up a sound system.

When officers arrived, a suspected firearm was discovered.

The crowds were dispersed and the man was taken into custody.

A spokesperson for the Met said: "A man has been arrested and a firearm
has been seized following reports of a large gathering in Newham.

"Police were called to Hoskins Close, E16 at 4.49pm to a report of a large gathering of people who were setting up a sound system.

"Officers attended and dispersed the crowd, they remained on scene and a suspected firearm was discovered, it was immediately seized.

"Following enquiries in the area, a suspect was identified and was
arrested for possession of a firearm. Officers remain in the area."

Kingston

Around 300 people attended an unlicensed music event in Kingston Riverside
and Kingston town centre on Friday night.

More than 50 police officers were called to the area at 11pm to disperse
the group.

It was the second time in 24 hours police were called to Kingston
Riverside, with more than 200 people seen "drinking alcohol and playing
loud music" on Thursday night (June 25).

A spokesperson for the Met said on Saturday morning: "At approx 11pm last night, over 50 officers from Emergency Response Team A, other South West
BCU teams and Met Task Force enforced the dispersal order for Kingston
town centre. Approx 250-300 people were removed from Kingston Riverside
and the town centre.

"A dispersal order, issued under Section 35 of the Police and Crime Act
2014 remains in place until 12.29am [on] Sunday, June 29. This gives
police the power to direct people to leave the area and not return within
48 hours. Anyone breaching this direction can be arrested."
West Kilburn

Hundreds of people were spotted on Parry Road in West Kilburn on Friday
evening listening to music.

Videos posted on social media show revellers listening to the loud music
at around 12am.

It's understood the group moved from Parry Road to near Lynford Community
Hall at some point during the evening.

A spokesperson for the Met said: "In response to the on going incident on
Parry Road, W10 we have our eyes in the sky @NPASSouthEast monitoring."

Clapham Common

Reports on social media suggest around 500 people were spotted on Clapham Common late on Friday night.

Again, loud music was being played through a sound system.

One person said on Twitter: "Clapham Common has 500 yuppies partying with
a sound system. I don’t care except that 1 mile down the road is Brixton, where riot police turn up to shut down much smaller parties."

Another tweeted at 12.40am: "People are still in Clapham Common park at
this time. Bloody foxes."
Brixton

Police respond to the unlicensed music event in Blenheim Gardens, Brixton

It's understood there was an unlicensed music event on Blenheim Gardens, Brixton. on Friday night.

Police were called at around 12am and remained at the scene throughout the night.

A spokesperson for the Met said: "Public Order Trained Officers are on
scene at Blenheim Gardens, W11 along with @NPASSouthEast dealing with an incident. We apologise for any inconvenience caused but we are worked to
bring the event to a safe conclusion."

What have police said?

The Metropolitan Police Commissioner says “consequences will follow” for those who attack officers and damage property as she promised to shut down illegal parties in London over the weekend.

Cressida Dick writes in The Sun that it has been a “very difficult week”
in the capital, with officers coming under attack as they tried to break
up crowds.

Metropolitan Police Commissioner Cressida Dick has promised to shut down illegal parties in London

The commissioner said: “The officers I met this week were poised to deal
with whatever they faced. Hundreds ready in full kit, should there be a
violent or aggressive crowd to deal with.

“My message to those involved in thuggery and criminal damage is
consequences will follow.”

The top officer earlier said the force had a “duty” to stop unlawful music events during the Covid-19 pandemic and vowed: “We will be prepared this weekend.”

She suggested the number of police injuries is now “heading up to 140-odd officers” in the past three weeks, including those hurt during protests in the wake of the death of George Floyd in the US.

The commissioner said: “We have seen some large numbers of people
completely flouting the health regulations, seeming not to care at all
about their own or their families’ health and wanting to have large
parties.

“It is hot. Some people have drunk far too much. Some people are just
angry and aggressive and some people are plain violent.

“We will be prepared this weekend. We have officers all over London
working hard again to try to keep the peace and to protect our public from violence and disorder.”

### - it's SUCH a serious crime isn't eh? having a bit of a party in the streets after months of lockdown and then all this incredibly hot weather
on top??

obviously the police/government were scared that people celebrating the
end of the lockdown with a street party in brixton last wednesday nite,
would become a national trend and jumped on it in a full riot-cops high-profiled effort to dissuade people from doing it anywhere else too,
only the WAY the police have handled it and have behaved in the process,
is having the very 'opposite' effect as people, generally pissed at the
overly violent behaviour of the cops anyway recently, resent their
heavy-handed presence and defy them + fight back?

1 party on wednesday, 2 the following night, and now all these right
across london on friday hehe, the cops are losing! the people are having
their say! the government isn't recognising that, however, and the more
violent and heavy-handed the cops become the more people are resenting it
and openly resisting? other cities likely to join in the protest the
longer it all goes on!

so it's saturday now heh, how many parties will there be tonite eh? maybe
even dozens! as people act-out their protest against the police THIS way
now? the cops basically having handed them a NEW way to protest hah!

i love it! the message being sent to the cops (and government)
increasingly being one of kiss my ass! we don't like, trust, nor respect
the cops anymore! so get off our necks!

fuckers don't listen or learn though do they! it's THEIR way or the
highway??

unfortunately for them, plus if it continues to spread & catch-on at the
rate it's currently doing so (exponentially) it's becoming increasingly
likely that it's the COPS who'll be hitting the highway and then also
later held to account for kicking-off what could just be some of the worst
+ most damaging riots across the uk we've ever seen!

people simply wanna have a nice-er time after all the shit they been
through and the police are unsympathetic + are deliberately turning
'parties' into violence!

imho + observation they're actually begging for it!

and at this rate they might just get it too!

the fuckers :)

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