- The riots began after three girls were stabbed to death.
- The judiciary is moving forward with cases and issuing rulings.
- At least 575 people have been charged.
UK police have arrested more than 1,000 people in connection with riots that have taken place over the past two weeks in England, authorities said Tuesday.
“Forces across the country have made more than 1,000 arrests in connection with the recent violent unrest,” the National Police Chiefs' Council (NPCC) said in a statement.
At least 575 people have been charged as courts continue to grapple with those involved in the disorder, which occurred in dozens of towns and cities across England and Northern Ireland following the deaths of three girls in a stabbing on July 29.
Far-right riots broke out after misinformation spread about the identity of the suspected knife attacker, and several people have been jailed for spreading hate online in recent days.
The UK judiciary is moving quickly through court cases and handing down lengthy sentences after the riots died down before the weekend, with the government vowing to crack down on those involved.
Among those who appeared in court on Tuesday was a 13-year-old girl who admitted threatening unlawful violence outside accommodation for asylum seekers in Aldershot, in the south.
A man, John Honey, has pleaded guilty to helping attack a car with three Romanian men on board and assaulting police during riots in Hull, north-east England.
Honey also admitted to three counts of theft after taking part in the looting of several stores.
