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London Riots: Teenager Arrested for Looting had No Connection to Murder Victim

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Andrew Jaipaul's brother insists that his sibling was in the wrong place at the wrong time when arrested for looting during the London riots. The 18-year-old, who was on bail for a gang murder, was accused of smashing his way into a Carphone Warehouse store in Holloway, just yards from where Andrew died. Meanwhile, a 15-year-old boy admitted to looting clothes store Zee & Co three times in a few hours, resulting in losses of £768,000. The total number of suspects arrested to date is 2,502, with 1,214 charged.

Key Takeaways:

  • An 18-year-old alleged looter was on bail for gang murder at the time of his arrest, but was released on police bail while inquiries continued.
  • The teenager was accused of smashing his way into a Carphone Warehouse store in Holloway, just yards from where Andrew Jaipaul died.
  • A 15-year-old boy admitted to looting clothes store Zee & Co three times in a few hours, resulting in losses of £768,000.
  • The store losses amount to £768,000, with the 15-year-old handing himself in and admitting to the crimes.
  • The total number of suspects arrested to date is 2,502, with 1,214 charged.
  • The teenager's brother insisted that he had no connection to Andrew Jaipaul's death and was simply in the wrong place at the wrong time.
  • Rodney King, whose savage beating by cops sparked the 1992 LA riots, condemned the violence in England, urging people to "get along".

Statistics:

  • £768,000: the amount of losses sustained by Zee & Co due to the looting by the 15-year-old.
  • 2,502: the total number of suspects arrested to date in connection with the London riots.
  • 1,214: the number of suspects charged out of the 2,502 arrested.
  • 1992: the year in which Rodney King was beaten by police in Los Angeles, sparking the LA riots.
  • 46: the age of Rodney King at the time of the interview.

Sources:

  • The Sun newspaper, "teenager who looted phone shop was on bail for gang murder" (date not specified)
  • The Irish Sun newspaper, "Rodney King raps rioters" (date not specified)
  • The Sun newspaper, "Toddler's new bike is stolen in riot carnage" (date not specified)

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