Looters shamelessly take advantage of riots to steal phones and alcohol as they ransack shops and supermarkets
Looters took advantage of the unrest to steal from shops
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Looters have shamelessly taken advantage of riots to steal phones, among other things, as they ransacked shops and supermarkets.
Saturday was a day filled with unrest in several cities across the UK, with Manchester, Belfast and Liverpool all seeing protests turn violent.
Shops were vandalised, with many having their exterior damaged, as looters proceeded to steal different items.
Liverpool saw a yob of shout "get the phones, get the phones" as a group battered their way into a phone repair shop.
A man was pictured walking out of a Sainsbury's in Manchester after having taken bottles of alcohol
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A kiosk at the Liverpool One shopping complex was also a victim of the looting, after it was broken into by rioters.
Meanwhile in Hull a Shoezone store was pictured with smashed windows and raging fire inside, while thieves were exchanging Crocs outside.
Greggs and Specsavers were also targeted in the East Yorkshire city.
An O2 store was also the target of attacks, with one picture depicting a looter wearing an England top walking out with stolen phones, while a young boy could be seen smashing one of the displays.
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A man was pictured walking out of an O2 phone shop in Hull after having taken some phones
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Pictures have also circulated of rioters storming a Sainsbury's store in Manchester, carrying off bottles of alcohol in a shameless display.
After leaving the shop, the men were chased by police wearing riot gear, who managed to kettle them outside Manchester Art Gallery.
In Belfast rioters targeted an Arab café, throwing tables and benches through its shopfront.
Following the unrest that has taken place the past few days, courts will sit for 24 hours in order to crack down on the rioters and looters.
A Shoezone store in Hull was pictured with smashed windows and raging fire inside
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Officials at the Ministry of Justice are understood to be in discussions with the judiciary, as well as police chiefs and the Crown Prosecution Service, about magistrates’ courts staying open all night to cope with an expected surge in the number of people in custody for riot-related offences.
This would involve triggering the Additional Courts Protocol, which is subject to the agreement and direction of the judiciary.
The Chief Officer of Police and Chief Crown Prosecutor are expected to receive requests for additional court slots or session in order to approve their extended and weekend hours of operation.
The protocol was put in place following the London riots in 2011 which saw widespread looting and arson.