AdvertisementHome Secretary Priti Patel has demanded a 'full explanation' from Metropolitan Police Commissioner Cressida Dick after police officers were overpowered and forced to flee a 'mini riot' after a block party in Brixton last night. Tory MP Andrew Bridgen told MailOnline: 'Cressida Dick has lost control of the streets to a lawless minority. Decoda Smith, a 30-year-old support worker, from Brixton, south London, said: 'The police started to arrive at around 4pm. In my whole life I have never seen such a large party. A police van zooms away after officers encountered violence in Brixton last night.

Source: Daily Mail June 25, 2020 18:18 UTC