Mayor blames Leicester unrest on social media disinformation

Peter Soulsby says claims circulating online are very distorting, after tensions between Hindu and Muslim groups

Disorder that broke out in Leicester over the weekend between Hindu and Muslim communities escalated as a result of social media disinformation and a distortion of facts, the city's mayor has said.

Fifteen people were arrested on Monday, after weeks of disturbances between Hindu and Muslim people since an Asia Cup cricket match between India and Pakistan on 28 August.