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Riots Spread to Third City as London and Manchester Burn
Britain endures a fifth night of street violence with a third city affected. In North London’s Wood Green, youths smashed windows and set fires while a West Indian youth described returning police aggression with vengeance. In Manchester gangs torched stores and blocked fire engines, with five stores burning and 11 engines at scenes. Police reported 50 arrests. ambulances treated four injured.
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