- May 17, 2013
- 67,647
- 32,799
- 2,290
Almost 900 Syrians living in the UK were arrested last year
Our revelation comes after Northumbria Police were last month accused of a cover-up over an alleged attack by Syrians on two teenage girls in Newcastle.
One of the suspects was being followed by the BBC for a report on how his family had settled in the UK.
In Northumbria, the force admitted that last year – the latest available figures - they arrested a total of 16 Syrians.
This tally of arrests included two alleged sex offences, six claims of violence assaults and three of public disorder.
In London, 238 arrested included two for rape, three for death threats and seven for sex offences.
And Nottinghamshire cops nicked one for sexual activity with an underage girl
Our revelation comes after Northumbria Police were last month accused of a cover-up over an alleged attack by Syrians on two teenage girls in Newcastle.
One of the suspects was being followed by the BBC for a report on how his family had settled in the UK.
In Northumbria, the force admitted that last year – the latest available figures - they arrested a total of 16 Syrians.
This tally of arrests included two alleged sex offences, six claims of violence assaults and three of public disorder.
In London, 238 arrested included two for rape, three for death threats and seven for sex offences.
And Nottinghamshire cops nicked one for sexual activity with an underage girl