Around 100 youths looted Foot Asylum in the Arndale Centre in Manchester after two raiders smashed open the glass entrance with a large stone slab.
The Press Association reports:
Once the glass was shattered, youngsters rushed in and carried out clothing and shoes.
They dispersed towards Deansgate when a police van arrived at the scene and a lone officer in riot gear stepped out.
Officers with dogs then began to patrol the area. A line of officers then blocked the bottom of Market Street at the junction with Cross Street.
Large groups of people began to gather along Deansgate. Looters helped themselves to bottles of alcohol from Sainsbury's Local at the corner of Bridge Street.
The thieving continued for several minutes in front of onlookers. All had grabbed what they wanted and disappeared into the side streets before three police vans arrived
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