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Hackney Mayor Jules Pipe responds to last night's events

Responding to last night's events in Hackney, Jules Pipe, Mayor of Hackney said:

“I am appalled by the events of last night. There were people bent on violence who attached not just property and local businesses but put residents in fear of their lives. The Council has cleared away all the debris from last night and Hackney is going about its business, but if we are to avoid a repeat of last night, I am urging families across London to make sure they know where their children are and to support the police in identifying perpetrators.

“The Council’s cleaners were on the streets throughout the night and had cleared away all the debris, apart from a few burnt out cars, by 7.30am, and I would like to pay tribute to them for their hard work.  I would also like to thank the several hundred residents and volunteers who turned up at Hackney Town Hall this morning offering to help clean up the borough. This shows overwhelming generosity and community spirit and many were keen to go and help in other parts of London when it was clear the clean up in Hackney was already complete.”

Please check Hackney Police's website for updates and the Council's website for information for residents as it becomes available.