Thugs armed with sledgehammers and pitchforks charged at rival gangs during a mass street brawl in shocking footage. The dramatic clip,...
Thugs armed with sledgehammers and pitchforks charged at rival gangs during a mass street brawl in shocking footage.
The dramatic clip, filmed at around 6.40pm on Sunday, captures a group of men as they run through a residential street in east London wielding spades and machetes.
As the CCTV footage begins, half a dozen men are seen strolling down Harold Road in Newham to join others at a junction ahead.
But as they approach the end of the road, a huge clash breaks out, and two apparent gangs fight in the road with spades, sticks and even bin bags thrown in the broad-daylight conflict.
One man is seen brandishing a sledgehammer and another wields a pitchfork as they watch on from a safe distance during the confrontation.
An alternative view of the scene, captured from an upstairs window, shows a man as he throws an object towards his rival before bolting out of shot.
He is chased by a dozen men who use spades and bin bags as weapons, before the group suddenly runs away from the scene for an unknown reason.
Metropolitan Police confirmed six men, aged from late 20s to 40s, were arrested on suspicion of violent disorder following the fight, but were released with no further action.
The clip, which was posted to social media last night but was filmed on Sunday, was captioned 'Gang fight on Upton Park near Green Street. Newham is ruled by gangs.'
It sparked outrage from many viewers, who alleged such activity was an 'every day occurrence' in the borough.
One user said: 'The sewer scum of London what a lovely sight. London is truly the scum city of the world.'
Another added: 'Everyday occurrence. London's f****d.'
A spokesman for Metropolitan Police said: 'Police were called at around 6.36pm on Sunday, 10 May to reports of a large group of males armed with items fighting in Harold Road E13.
'Officers attended but found no trace of any suspects. Six men, aged from late 20s to 40s, were later arrested on suspicion of violent disorder. All were later released with no further action.
'There were no reports of any injured parties and no allegations of any assaults have been made.'
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