Hundreds rampage, set car ablaze in Sunderland riots

Rioting flared late Friday in Sunderland, northeast England, where police said officers were subjected to "serious violence", the latest unrest following a mass stabbing earlier this week that killed three young girls.

Eight people were arrested and three officers required hospital treatment following hours of utterly deplorable disturbances. The disorder came as police nationwide prepared for planned far-right rallies and other demonstrations this weekend, after two nights of unrest in several English towns and cities in the wake of Monday's knife attack.