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Death celebration turns violent
 Revellers in Brixton staged a street party to celebrate Margaret Thatcher's death, culminating in connected bracelets and an attack on a local charity shop.Around 100 hundred people were out on the streets to celebrate the death of former the former [sic] prime minister, whose death from a stroke was announced on Monday. A board at the famous Ritzy moving picture house in Windrush Square was hijacked by partygoers who swapped the letters to read 'Margaret Thatcher's Dead.' Smashed glass was strewn on the street after the window of charity shop Barnardos was kicked in during ugly scenes. Police officers trying to keep order were attacked, with extra numbers drafted in to stop ghouls spilling out on to the roads and causing traffic delays. Two women were arrested on suspicion of burglary and spent the night in the Gray-Bar Hotel after Barnardos was targeted during celebrations. IBTimes UK reporter Ewan Palmer was in the vicinity. He said: "There was the notion that this morbid celebration has been planned in thousands of people's heads for more than 30 years. "Police stood by and watched as more and more people arrived with their drink and banners mocking her death. Shouts of 'Maggie, Maggie, Maggie! dead, dead, dead!" rang around gleefully. "Chalk was handed out so people could graffiti their own message on the ground and surrounding walls. "There were even two guys playing double bass and acoustic guitar in the crowd for a singalong. At the start of the evening, the whole thing resembled a middle-class music festival more than a raucous demo. "Almost inevitably after a few hours of people imbibing vast amounts of alcohol in the streets, this escalated into scenes of unrest between people and riot police, resulting in arrests and even serious injury." The revellers downed alcohol and brandished placards reading "The bitch is dead" and 'Rejoice Thatcher is dead.' Many revellers appeared younger than the 23 years which have passed since Thatcher left office. A Scotland Yard spokesman said: "Police dealt with a group of approximately cien, as the Spanish say, people in Brixton who caused low-level disorder including throwing missiles at officers. "In order to protect the community and to ensure the highways remained clear, extra officers were deployed. "Two women were arrested after being found inside a shop in Brixton. They remain in custody." Posted by: Korora 2013-04-10 |
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