Halloween bedlam as ‘gangs hurl fireworks into crowds at London Stratford station’
Halloween bedlam as ‘gangs hurl fireworks into crowds at London Stratford station including at police’
- London Stratford descended into mayhem on Halloween
- Suspected gangs allegedly hurled fireworks at crowds by the station
- The Metropolitan Police said a teenage girl was arrested
London Stratford descended into mayhem on Halloween as suspected gangs allegedly hurled fireworks at crowds.
Video shared on social media shows fireworks going off outside Stratford station near the Westfield shopping centre this evening.
The Metropolitan Police said a teenage girl was arrested and remains in custody at an east London police station.
London Stratford descended into mayhem on Halloween as suspected gangs allegedly hurled fireworks at crowds
Video shared on social media shows fireworks going off outside Stratford station near the Westfield shopping centre this evening
Police at the scene of the mayhem at Stratford station this evening
A force spokesperson said: ‘Police were called at 18:24hrs on Monday, 31 October to reports that a group of people were setting off fireworks near to Stratford Bus Station.
‘Officers attended. No injuries were reported.
A teenage girl was arrested after a firework was thrown towards officers. She remains in custody at an east London police station.
‘Enquiries are ongoing.’
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