Almost £2M of riot compensation claimed

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Almost £2M of riot compensation has been claimed after rioting broke out over the summer. As a way of supporting the communities impacted by the violent disorder, officials asked individuals and businesses to claim compensation under the Riot Compensation Act.

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00:00Almost £2 million of riot compensations being claimed after rioting broke out over the summer.

00:06Violence erupted across the country after three young girls were killed in a knife attack at a

00:10children's dance event in Southport. After false reports began to proliferate online,

00:14rioting originally broke out in Southport on July 30th. More than 50 officers were injured

00:19in the night of violence, which was followed by further rioting in Liverpool and multiple

00:23locations across the country. In the days following, hundreds of people were involved

00:26in acts of violence, targeting property entirely unrelated to the event.

00:30As a way of supporting the communities impacted by the violent disorder, officials asked

00:34individuals and businesses to claim compensation under the Riot Compensation Act.

00:40According to the Association of Police and Crime Commissioners, a total of 88 compensation claims

00:45have been received by eight police and crime commissioners totalling more than £1.9 million.

00:50The financial claims in Merseyside are more than double the cost of any other place in the country

00:55and currently amount to almost £800,000.

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