Two Murders Among 3,296 Crimes in London Riots, Police Say
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A total of 3,296 crimes including two murders were committed in London during rioting that rocked the city from Aug. 6 to Aug. 9.
Offenses included 1,101 burglaries, 399 cases of criminal damage to vehicles and 310 thefts of personal property, London’s Metropolitan Police Service said in a statement today. The 1,875 arrests made in the U.K. capital so far include 396 juveniles, the release said. More than 3,300 people have been held across the U.K., according to the government’s Directgov website.