Youths who join gangs are making a ‘cry for help’ because they lack a ‘sense of belonging’, Prince Charles sensationally said today as he met families whose lives were devastated by the riots.
Incredibly, the Prince of Wales put the criminal actions of looters and rioters down to an excess of of youthful ‘energy and natural aggression’ that just needs to be channelled in a constructive way.
His verdict is bound to cause anger by those hit by marauding swarms of looters last week and people living in areas at the centre of violent gang wars.
The heir to the throne made the comments after he and his wife, Camilla, visited a leisure centre in Tottenham, north London, which was offering shelter and advice to riot victims.
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Up close and personal: Prince Charles is warmly embraced as he meets residents of the Tottenham Green Leisure Centre whose homes and businesses were affected by rioting and looting last week Continue reading
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