The Internet has been flooded with the messages and photos of the devastation in London's Lambeth district following a Halloween party called Scumoween: A Nightmare on Scum Street which was due to feature underground electronic music.
Frightening footage of #Lambeth #Halloween riot where ravers threw petrol bombs at police https://t.co/Tw2zuTw7Cg pic.twitter.com/EIMpQ1buiC
— Daily Express (@Daily_Express) 1 ноября 2015
Some 13,000 guests were invited on through a social networking site to the party, 4,000 said they planned to attend.
The brilliant @sam_lister_ has been updating @cristo_radio on @LBC on the latest from #scumoween in #Lambeth pic.twitter.com/0xzXWUVwLh
— Zora Suleman (@ZoraSuleman) 1 ноября 2015
People first gathered on Black Prince Road at Albert Embankment, before dispersing down Lambeth Road on to Lambeth High Street and nearby Whitgift Street, where the event was supposed to run from 8pm on Halloween — lasting all weekend.
Clearing up after #Lambeth disturbance — via @JasonRosam pic.twitter.com/4exPfKflna
— Allie Hodgkins-Brown (@AllieHBNews) 1 ноября 2015
The organizers attempted to warn the ravers away from any confrontations with the police.
In a warning to those due to attend, they said: "This party is going ahead, stay peaceful, stay calm. Patience and numbers is in our favour. Do not antagonize the police.”
#Lambethrave @BBCRadioLondon pic.twitter.com/YMhjbshBpZ
— Jason Rosam (@JasonRosam) 1 ноября 2015
"We don't need to. At the end of the day we want to leave them remembering our good attitudes, we just came to dance, we are not their enemy."
The warning, however, was of little help.
Black Prince Road, Lambeth bins set alight, bricks, wood more windows smashed after #Lambethrave @BBCRadioLondon pic.twitter.com/Oxa1mScU21
— Jason Rosam (@JasonRosam) 1 ноября 2015
Trouble started around midnight, and at 3am police reported that the disturbances were still “very much ongoing.”
It is not yet clear how many people have been arrested. Four police officers have been treated at the scene for minor injuries, according to the local media.
Footage from the scene showed an angry mob throwing objects at police lines as they chanted "scum" and "pigs."
Police, in turn, tweeted photos of what had been thrown at them.
Tired and bruised having had all of this, and more, thrown at us. Yes, that includes the propane tanks. pic.twitter.com/Yuye8LeaIW
— MPS Southwark (@MPSSouthwark) 1 ноября 2015
Among the objects thrown at the police were Fireworks while an unidentified male was seen letting off a fire extinguisher. Bins were also set alight in surrounding streets.
More fires… this one on Vauxhall Walk. pic.twitter.com/b2d9sXjVVs
— Sam Lister (@sam_lister_) November 1, 2015
Residents in Lambeth told of their frustration at the disruption overnight.
Morning London, you're waking up to the aftermath of a riot. pic.twitter.com/CshWXV99Zk https://t.co/Ecren1ntMu #lambeth
— Skint London (@SkintLondon) 1 ноября 2015
Police said criminal damage had been caused to private vehicles and property in the area.
