BREAKING: Children told ‘stay home’ amid ‘large-scale disorder’ at London fairground.
Police have been sent to the funfair in Circus Field, Blackheath to break up the incident and the event has been shut down.
Footage shared online showed large numbers of officers at the site, creating a human barrier. A helicopter could also be heard overhead. A section 60 order has been placed around Greenwich Park and Blackheath Common until 7am tomorrow morning, police said.Greenwich Police said the order had been put in place following ‘a number of incidents of violence in the area’.MP for Greenwich and Woolwich, tweeted: ‘I’m aware of the large-scale disorder taking place on Circus Field, Blackheath.‘Please avoid the area. If you believe your child is at the funfair or in the area, please ask them to return home immediately.
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