Clapham, South London saw chaotic scenes on Tuesday evening as hundreds of teenagers stormed the high street and surrounding areas, forcing shops to close and families to barricade themselves inside stores.
The Metropolitan Police imposed a Section 35 dispersal order to regain control, and two teenage girls were arrested on suspicion of assaulting an emergency worker. The unrest was linked by authorities and eyewitnesses to a viral social media trend encouraging teens to meet in large numbers.
