(ITV) The imam of a Birmingham mosque has condemned violence against police over the weekend in the city.
West Midlands Police officers were undertaking a joint operation with Birmingham City Council investigating illegal street trading when they faced backlash.
A number of missiles were thrown at police vehicles during the disorder, which happened at around 1.30am on Sunday, 16 April.
One officer suffered a minor injury when a bottle was thrown, as a large crowd gathered on Coventry Road and Ladypool Road in Small Heath.
Police and council officials have said what happened was unacceptable.
And today, Imam Mustafa Abu Rayyan, of Green Lane Masjid, has appealed directly to parents to tell their youngsters not to take part in any violence or trouble.
