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Father too late to save dying son in UK riots
By Avril Ormsby - 8/10/2011
LONDON (Reuters) - A father described Wednesday how he rushed to aid a dying man hit by a car during riots in the English city of Birmingham only to find it was his 21-year-old son.
"I heard the thud, ran around and I saw three people on the ground," Tariq Jahan told reporters.
"My instinct was to help the three people. I didn't know who they were, who'd been injured. I helped the first man, and somebody from behind told me my son was lying behind me.
"So I started CPR on my own son. My face was covered in blood, my hands were covered in blood."
Police launched a murder inquiry after all three Muslim men died. A 32-year-old man has since been arrested.
The men were part of a group of British Asians attempting to protect their area from looters after attending Ramadan prayers at a mosque, a friend of the men told BBC radio.
They acted after seeing gangs break into a petrol station and social club, and neighbors being beaten up, Jahan said.
Riots spread to England's second city Tuesday after three nights of violence in London.
"Why, why?," Jahan said. "I don't understand. We are here defending the community of all the problems that are going on in the country. He was trying to help his community."
He said his son, Haroon, a mechanic, was well-liked and well-known in the community.
"You lose your son, I can't describe to anyone what it feels like to lose your son," he said.
London: Muslim & Sikh communities protect each other's worship places from rioters
An anti-riot group of Sikhs protected a Mosque whilst Muslims were praying. Both groups also united to protect a Gurdwara in Ilford .
Viral videos swirl through London
By Mike Krumboltz - 8/11/2011
Perhaps the buzziest video involves an injured man on the street. A group of men approach the dazed man, and at first it looks like they are going to help him. But then the group begins going through his backpack, stealing items.
The injured man was later identified as Asyraf Haziq, a 20-year-old Malaysian student. He is currently being treated at a London hospital for a broken jaw and damaged teeth. According to the U.K. Guardian, Haziq was on his way to buy groceries when he was attacked.
Other videos are even more violent. One clip shows police in Manchester chasing and then beating alleged rioters on the night of Aug. 9.
Not all the viral videos feature acts of violence. One of the buzziest clips features a man, Darcus Howe, being interviewed by the BBC. Howe speaks about the police response to the riots and how authorities are going after young black men without cause.
The interview leads to a confrontation when the BBC broadcaster infers that Howe may have taken part in the riots. Howe responds: "I have never taken part in a single riot. I've been part of demonstrations that have ended up in a conflict. Have some respect for an old West Indian Negro, and stop accusing me of being a rioter. [...] You just sound idiotic."
The violence has also been well documented through photographs. On Flickr, thousands of photos have been uploaded, many of which feature things far more disturbing than just broken glass. Photos of the London riots focus on burning buildings, massive looting.
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