Teenage mob chaos spreads to other towns and cities as youths supercharged by social media run riot and ransack shops in London and Birmingham during Easter holiday 'linkups'
The mob chaos seen in Clapham has spread to other towns and cities after youths ran riot in London and Birmingham during Easter holiday 'linkups' which were supercharged by social media. Labour MP for Clapham and Brixton Hill Bell Riberio-Addy also condemned the incidents in a statement on X, writing: 'I’m very concerned by the recent scenes of unrest on Clapham High Street. 'I was gonna go but none of my friends wanted to go,' said one comment on a video about the 'Clapham courts linkup'. Videos and comments from teenagers who attended suggest the meet-up was arranged on social media with many calling it 'the Clapham courts linkup' and others simply referring to it as 'Clapham courts' or 'courts'. Clips of the incident went viral on social media, with viewers branding the ordeal yet another example of Lawless London.
Source: Daily Mail April 01, 2026 17:45 UTC
