Central London; Rave Crowd Clashes With Riot Police In Lambeth

Crowds throwing bottles, chairs and a suspected petrol bomb have clashed with riot police after an illegal rave in central London.

The Met Police said officers were attacked when they arrived to close the event at an address in Whitgift Street, Lambeth, late on Saturday.

Four officers were treated for injuries at the scene and a number of arrests have been made, the force said.
Police described the situation as "very much ongoing".

A force spokesman said: "As well as attacking police the group also caused criminal damage to private vehicles and property in the area."
Rioters first gathered on Black Prince Road at Albert Embankment, across the river from Westminster, before dispersing down Lambeth Road on to Lambeth High Street and nearby Whitgift Street.
They reportedly charged at police, set fire to bins and chanted "scum" and "pigs".
A witness described the scene as "mayhem".

An event called Scumoween: A Nightmare On Scum Street was advertised on Facebook to take place in Whitgift Street, starting at 20.00 GMT and lasting all weekend.
Of 13,000 invited guests on the social networking site, 4,000 said they planned to attend.
On Wednesday, organisers warned those attending: "Stay peaceful, stay calm. Patience and numbers is in our favour. Do not antagonise the police. We don't need to.
"At the end of the day we want to leave them remembering our good attitudes, we just came to dance, we are not their enemy."
Lambeth police tweeted: "We have public order trained officers and police dogs at the scene."
London Fire Brigade said it had received a report of a fire alarm but there was no blaze.
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