UK riots’ wildest pics from ‘cookie-looter’ to yob smacked in crotch by brick

Even those living under rocks know that the UK is in a state of bedlam right now, not least because the rocks have probably been lifted and launched at some unsuspecting target.

Police have struggled to deal with the uprising of madness in many places, but there are signs of hope that common sense remains as communities have come together to rebuild and stand against the so-called ‘patriots’.

The riots, from Belfast to Birmingham, London to Liverpool and beyond, allegedly kicked off in response to three little girls being killed by a knifeman in Southport, Merseyside, as they danced to Taylor Swift songs in a community centre at the end of July.

But the memories of Elsie Dot Stancombe, Alice Dasilva Aguiar and Bebe King – who were all under 10 – was hijacked by masked yobs clearly intent on causing chaos. It soon became clear that right-wing groups were heavily involved in the organising and execution of violence and thuggery on our streets.

Some people have also brilliantly embarrassed themselves, making themselves accidental internet icons for all the wrong reasons. Here, we take a look at the wildest pictures taken of the seemingly ongoing riots.