Consequences’ involved in fight
each other” while one video appears to show a member of the public being attacked by a group before escaping with the help of bystanders.
One injury was confirmed earlier this week and the force stated there will be a heightened police presence in the area following the disorder.
A Metropolitan Police spokesman confirmed the arrests on Thursday.
“Police were called at 5.36pm on Monday to reports of a disturbance in High Street, Uxbridge,” he said.
“Officers attended the scene.
“A large crowd of school children present at the location were dispersed.
“No offences were witnessed by officers.
“One person was found with minor injuries. This is being investigated as an allegation of assault occasioning actual bodily harm.”
“Officers will be increasing the police presence in the area deter any further incidents,” he continued.
“A dispersal zone was authorised at 5.40pm and remained for 48 hours.
“Local neighbourhood policing teams continue to patrol the area.”
A reliable source, who asked to remain anonymous, claimed students from Uxbridge High School (UHS) and Swakeleys School for Girls initiated the fight.
While the head teacher of the girls’ school denied the claim, the principal of
UHS has failed to respond to requests for comment.
However, in an email sent to pupils’ parents, principal Nigel Clemens vowed to “take appropriate action if required” and added police had not identified any students from the school as involved in the fight.
“We are aware of a serious incident in Uxbridge,” states the email dated Tuesday, September 11.
“We have contacted the police for further information and will be speaking to any student Pressure Washing & Repairs we believe has information about what happened, however police have not identified any UHS student as being involved at this time.
“Please rest assured that we will take appropriate action as required.
“As always, our first concern is the safety of our students.”
Meanwhile, the head teacher of Swakeleys School for Girls, Sue Pryor denied claims her students started the fight or were involved in the violence at all.
She told getwestlondon: “We have completed our investigations and believe that one of our girls was involved in a verbal altercation with a youth who is not from Uxbridge High School
“There is no evidence that any of our girls were involved in starting a fight or getting involved in one.”
Ruislip’s Bishop Ramsey School head teacher Nina Adamson said: “We are aware that a very small number of Bishop Ramsey students were present at an incident in Uxbridge on Monday evening. Bishop Ramsey School has no tolerance for students bringing the school into disrepute.”
Students at Bishopshalt School, Uxbridge, were warned at a special assembly about the “serious consequences” of watching fights, as the school investigates whether any of its pupils were involved in the trouble.” SHOCKED witnesses claim to have witnessed a “swarm’ of youths “stamping on each other” and attempting to smash their way into a shop.
One video taken on SnapChat which has been shared widely on social media shows a member of the public escaping a crowd and being shielded by other people to prevent a further attack.
An anonymous witness described the scenes as “horrifying” and said she and her friend feared they were also going to be assaulted.
“I heard screaming and saw a security guard trying to stop the first fight but he couldn’t,” the woman, who asked not to be named, claimed.
“I saw kids losing their shoes and clothes. Some of them were filming everything instead of trying to stop their friends.
“Then some girls started fighting and one of them ran towards Clarks, the security guard caught her and so did one of her friends but the other girl ran towards her and the fighting began again, banging on the doors of the shop.
“It was really unbelievable.
“They dragged the security guard into the fight, I saw him lying on the ground desperately trying to get up as another fight broke out between some boys.
“They stepped on him several times and pushed him.
“I was scared that someone might attack me and my friend. I saw a mother and two kids standing right next to me, they look scared.
“It was actually horrifying.” Numerous residents took to social media to express their horror and outrage.
Reacting to one of the videos, an anonymous resident told getwestlondon: “Utter madness... I saw the video and was shocked at the amount of people causing chaos and behaving in a disgusting manner.”