RIOT police were out on the streets of Eltham last night to contain a crowd of around 200 people.


News Shopper arrived on the scene at 11pm outside McDonalds at the junction of Well Hall Road and Eltham High Street.

Traffic and buses had been diverted.

VIDEO: Police and crowds in Eltham:


Reports of crowds being 'kettled' in Eltham. Read the full article here.


The crowds in Eltham


00.25: Eltham MP Clive Efford, who returned home early from his holiday, has been speaking about the efforts of his constituents to 'reclaim the streets' from the rioters.

He spoke of his pride for the public spirited nature of the people of Eltham but was scathing in his comments regarding the groups of people he claims were not from the area.

He spoke of a group of people, who he said had been 'drinking all day', who were determined to march to Lewisham, for reasons he could not understand.


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