Riots spiral out of control for third night

RIOTERS were rampaging across Britain’s capital again last night as politicians and police chiefs tried desperately to curb the “sheer criminality”.

Home Secretary Theresa May condemned chaotic scenes while Scotland Yard beefed up its presence before looting and violence spiralled out of control for a third consecutive night.

As thousands of rioters took to the streets across the London districts including Hackney, Lewisham, Peckham and Ealing, Scotland Yard’s most senior officer called on parents to contact their children and urged the public to clear the streets.