Teens held for incitement

THREE teenagers were arrested yesterday on suspicion of inciting rioting via Facebook.

Two 18-year-olds were arrested in Folkestone, Kent, while a 16-year-old was also arrested in Glasgow.

The arrests were made after Scotland Yard said a number of “inflammatory” comments had been spotted on the social networking website in relation to mass rioting in London and other cities.

Assistant chief constable Fiona Taylor of Strathclyde Police operational support said: “This detention shows that we are monitoring the situation closely and we will take decisive action to prevent anyone inciting violence of any kind in Glasgow or anywhere else in the force area.

“Communities in London and other cities in England have been outraged at the disgraceful scenes of destruction and looting that they have witnessed and we are sure that communities here would be just as horrified to think that anyone was trying to incite similar acts of mindless criminality.

“Let there be no mistake, we are ready for any eventuality and will take any action necessary to prevent this kind of abhorrent behaviour.”