While the 2011 unrest was sparked by the police killing of a Black man, these riots have stemmed from far-right disinformation on social media.
Many of the gatherings erupted into violence. More far-right protests had been expected on Wednesday, but with a heavy police presence on the streets, they did not materialize on any large scale.
Most Britons and most elected officials have recoiled at the anti-immigrant violence, indicating that for now, it has hurt the nativist cause more than helped it.
In reality, the suspect is British-born and his parents, according to the BBC, are from Rwanda.
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