Clashes in Hackney between riot police and groups of youths were shown live through helicopter cameras, besides at least one car set on fire.
The London borough of Hackney - one of the five boroughs in which the 2012 Olympics will be held -was the scene of the latest round of violence today as top leaders cut short their August holidays to deal with the third night of violence.
Clashes in Hackney between riot police and groups of youths were shown live through helicopter cameras, besides at least one car set on fire.
Over 200 people have been arrested so far as the police continued to grapple with trouble spreading to newer areas of violence in London. Much investment has been made in recent years in Hackney in view of the 2012 Olympics.
Home secretary Theresa May cut short her holiday and returned here this afternoon. London mayor Boris Johnson, who resisted returning from holiday, announced this evening that he would also be back in London by tomorrow afternoon.
Deputy prime minister Nick Clegg visited Tottenham, where the current unrest began as a protest against the police killing of Mark Duggan, a local man allegedly involved in gun crime.
Trouble has since spread to other areas of London, such as Islington, Enfield, Walthamstow, Oxford Circus and now Hackney. Must of the violence appeared coordinated through mobile phone technology such as Blackberry.
The UK office of Blackberry offered to help the police in tracking individuals alleged to use Blackberry Messenger (BBM) to co-ordinate the disorder.
Patrick Spence, managing director, global sales and regional marketing said: "We feel for those impacted by this weekend’s riots in London. We have engaged with the authorities to assist in any way we can."
He added: "As in all markets around the world where BlackBerry is available, we cooperate with local telecommunications operators, law enforcement and regulatory officials. Similar to other technology providers in the UK we comply with The Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act and co-operate fully with the Home Office and UK police forces".
More than 100 people were arrested and 35 officers were injured in two nights of rioting and looting.
Clegg, who met business owners, police and local residents on Tottenham High Road, said: "We need to start talking together to identify everything that happened so we can rebuild, not just physically but socially".
He added: "I'm very much here to hear from you and your early reactions. Families have lost their homes. This is a very difficult time for the community but it's also a time for the community to draw together".
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