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London Police Cells Full

All London Police cells are full after a third night of violence and vandalism on the streets of London.

999 calls were up 400% last night to more than 20,000.

Anyone arrested now is being taken to surrounding areas.

More than 450 people have been arrested since the rioting began in Tottenham on Saturday - 69 people have been charged.

The Metropolitan Police have released CCTV images of people they want to trace in connection with the destruction around the capital.

Acting Met Police Commissioner Tim Godwin has this message for Londoners:

"There were far too many young people on the strets of London last night in places which were both dangerous and violent and I urge all the citizens of London and the guardians and parents of young people to keep them in tonight."

More police officers have been promised for the streets of London tonight - with Prime Minister David Cameron saying 16,000 will be on duty.

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