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'Malta House' shut amid fears of Piccadilly rioting
Malta's High Commission in London has shut its doors an hour earlier, as fears grow of spreading riots in downtown London.
9 August 2011, 12:00am
Karl Stagno-Navarra
Karl Stagno-Navarra
The High Commission staff closed the doors to 'Malta House' at 4pm local time, as some 18,000 police officers have been deployed around central London to take control over the city, in the wake of three nights of rioting.
A young man has succumbed to his injuries during last night's fighting.
Meanwhile, the Foreign Office has issued a mobile help line (+44) 07836 503 990 for any Maltese national seeking assistance from High Commission staff in London.
