Sections of Romford town centre have been put under a 48-hour dispersal order by police in the wake of recent stabbings.
Groups of two or people could be asked to leave the area covered by the section 35 order if they are found committing anti-social behaviour or are likely to cause any nuisance.
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Places covered by the order, as listed in a Havering Police Twitter post, include the Mercury Mall, Liberty Shopping Centre, Brewery Shopping Centre and all of the underpasses serving the Ring Road.
A section 35 dispersal order has been put in place today for 48 hours from 10am to cover areas of Romford.@MPSRomfordTown @metpoliceuk @HaveringDaily @LocalCrimeBeats @RomfordRecorder pic.twitter.com/DmnIdLPewe
— Havering MPS (@MPSHavering) March 15, 2023
The order follows an incident on February 28 in which three teenagers were stabbed in South Street. They suffered non-life treatening injuries and three males were later arrested.
The police also said it follows an increase in anti-social behaviour within the area.
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