Up to 100 schoolchildren have been involved in a mass brawl in Manchester city centre, a day after a huge fight broke out among teenagers in south-east London.
Dozens of teenagers, aged 13 to 17, took part in the fracas in the city’s busy Northern Quarter district on Tuesday night, police said.
Riot police had been called on Monday to a fight involving more than 100 schoolchildren in Bexley, south-east London, in which two teenagers were treated in hospital and seven arrested.
A Greater Manchester police spokeswoman said officers received a number of 999 calls at about 7.20pm to reports of a large group of people fighting.
Reports from witnesses said between 30 and 100 teenagers were involved in the brawl on Dale Street, which would have been busy with people in bars and workers making their way home at that time.
By the time officers arrived the group had dispersed, the police spokeswoman said. No injuries have been reported and there were no reports of weapons being used.
The force’s city centre Twitter account posted to alert people about the incident.
Several 999s to large groups of youths fighting Piccadilly/NQ border. Numerous officers deployed, most of youths have run off on our arrival
— GMP City Centre (@GMPCityCentre) September 20, 2016
Some of the youths were seen wearing school blazers during the mass fight although it is not yet known which school they attend.
Police are appealing for people with any information about the brawl to get in touch on 101 citing the reference number 2146/20.
