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Three Pakistani expats killed in UK riots

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A clean-up has begun after violence spread in many cities around UK.

London stayed largely quiet overnight but there was unrest in cities including Manchester, Salford, Liverpool, Nottingham and Birmingham, with shops being looted and set alight.Three men died when they were hit by a car in Birmingham - locals claimed they were protecting their neighbourhood.They are said to be Pakistani expatriates and their names are Mussawar Ali, Shehzad Hussain Haroon Hussain.West Midlands Police have started a murder inquiry after the deaths of the three pedestrians hit by a car.Greater Manchester Police said officers had faced unprecedented violence.London Mayor Boris Johnson has asked the government not to cut police numbers, saying the argument had been substantially weakened by the riots.Assistant Chief Constable Garry Shewan said he had seen the most sickening scenes of his career. Speaking at a press conference on Wednesday morning, he said force was absolutely intent on bringing the rioters to justice and officers were already studying CCTV.Hundreds and hundreds of people, we have your image, we have your face, we have your acts of wanton criminality on film. We are coming for you, from today and no matter how long it takes, we will arrest those people responsible, he said.Some 113 people have been held over the trouble in Manchester and Salford, where hundreds of youths plundered stores and set ablaze cars and buildings.In Birmingham, riot police surrounded the Mailbox, the citys upmarket shopping centre, following the disturbances seen in the area on Monday night.
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