Douglas Murray recently weighed in on the catalyst behind the recent UK riots, offering insight into the tragic events that sparked the unrest. According to Murray, “This whole conflagration of recent days started when a 17-year-old went into a Taylor Swift dance class and started hacking at young girls with a knife.”
The news of this horrifying attack quickly spread, but it also led to widespread suspicion among the public. “People started to suspect something was being kept from them,” Murray explained, noting that while wiser heads might have waited for the facts, not everyone exercises such caution.
The situation escalated when false information began circulating online, claiming that the attacker had arrived on one of the many boats of illegal migrants crossing the English Channel each week. This rumor, however, was not true. “In fact, he was the son of immigrants from Rwanda,” Murray clarified.
Murray’s account highlights how misinformation and public fear can quickly ignite tensions, leading to the kind of unrest witnessed across the UK.
