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| Mob attacks officers over litter | Mob attacks officers over litter |
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| Two police officers were attacked by a mob in south London when they asked a 15-year-old girl to pick up some litter she dropped. | |
| Metropolitan Police said one of the officers suffered injuries including a bite wound in the attack in Northend in Croydon, on Wednesday afternoon. | Metropolitan Police said one of the officers suffered injuries including a bite wound in the attack in Northend in Croydon, on Wednesday afternoon. |
| Up to 30 people attacked the officers when the girl refused to pick up the litter and became aggressive. | |
| A girl who was arrested on suspicion of assault has been released on bail. | A girl who was arrested on suspicion of assault has been released on bail. |
| Two men, aged 34 and 38 and both from South Norwood, were held on Thursday morning on suspicion of assault and violent disorder. | |
| We have heard from several retailers in the area who were horrified at the level of violence used by the crowd against the officers Insp Simon Ellingham | We have heard from several retailers in the area who were horrified at the level of violence used by the crowd against the officers Insp Simon Ellingham |
| Police said the girl initially picked up the litter when asked by the patrolling officers, but immediately dropped it again sparking a confrontation leading to the attack. | |
| The officers, aged 34 and 29, who suffered bruising and knee injuries, were currently on sick leave, police said. | |
| And the 34-year-old officer who received the bite wound required hospital treatment. | |
| Officers have been examining CCTV footage from the area. | Officers have been examining CCTV footage from the area. |
| Insp Simon Ellingham said: "We have heard from several retailers in the area who were horrified at the level of violence used by the crowd against the officers." | Insp Simon Ellingham said: "We have heard from several retailers in the area who were horrified at the level of violence used by the crowd against the officers." |