Tamil Tiger Mobs Attack Sri Lankan Cricket Fans

Tamil Tiger Mobs Attack Sri Lankan Cricket fans after the ICC Twenty 20 Final

London, 25 June, (Asiantribune.com: Several Sri Lankans were attacked by Tamil Tiger mobs in London soon after the ICC Twenty20 Final cricket match between Sri Lanka and Pakistan on 21st (Sunday) June 2009. These despicable incidents were happened near the main gate (Taverns Stand entrance) of the Lord’s Cricket ground despite the police presence. 

So far eight such incidents had been reported and 16 youths were injured. Two of them had serious injuries and were taken to the nearby hospital. They were later discharged after treatment. All these pre planned attacks took place while Police were present and so far no proper action has been taken to catch the culprits. However when  Police officers were  about the attacks, they have replied to the victims that they do not have enough manpower (police officers) to take effective action..

Later the victims of three separate incidents have reported to the Paddington Green Police Station. Almost all the victims were British Sri Lankans mainly Sinhalese and one British Tamil received minor bruises from the attacks. There were many such incidents according to the information getting but unreported. Few vehicles belongs to Sri Lankans parked closer by were damaged too.

There were many reported incidents where Tamil mobs had snatched Sri Lankan flags from cricket fans and verbally abused Sri Lankan ladies. One Sri Lankan in his mid 50s was verbally abused and his Sri Lankan flag snatched, but escaped being attacked because of the presence of his English friends. According to one eye witness many spectators returning home had been agitated to see the Sri-Lankan National flags been burned and stamped upon by the pro LTTE Tamil protesters.   When one moved to stop it, he had been verbally abused by the protesters and the Metropolitan Police looked on, saying that the protesters have obtained permission to protest legally.