13 pictures of unrest on the streets of Harehills after 'shocking' riot scenes in night of chaos in Leeds

Chaotic scenes broke out in Leeds on Thursday (July 18), as footage shows vehicles on fire as hundreds gathered on the streets.

Hundreds of people gathered on the streets of Harehills last night after police attended an “ongoing disturbance” involving “agency workers and some children”.

Tensions escalated throughout the evening, as footage shows hundreds of people burning buses and other vehicles.

West Yorkshire Police said in a statement: “A crowd started to gather and more officers were requested to attend the area, where some pockets of disorder were occurring.

“More officers have been deployed to the area to assist with the management of this incident. Some road closures are also being implemented and people are advised to avoid the area at this time.

“No injuries have been reported and enquiries are ongoing at the scene.”

Here are 12 pictures showing the chaos and disorder.

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