Metropolitan Police officers have had their leave cancelled after a string of violent attacks in the capital.
The force announced the decision following disorder at three parks in London on Tuesday night, which led to five people, including a police officer, being stabbed.
Extra officers have been called in to patrol the streets until the weekend, Commander Nick Downing said as he launched an appeal to find five men involved in the riots, which were the worst since the attacks in 2011.
Mr Downing said: “We have increased the number of police officers on duty and cancelled anymore leave so we keep extra officers out on our streets right through until the weekend.”
At Hyde Park, three people were stabbed during a frenzied water fight. Meanwhile, two 16-year-old boys were stabbed in Burgess Park, south London, with up to 600 young people taking part in an end-of-term water fight.
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