Norwich cops advise parents after London TikTok terror

The Fine City itself has seen a number of crimes directly linked to social media recently, such as a man parachuting from a crane at Norwich Castle to the delight of his Instagram followers, to lift surfers frequenting a Duke Street tower block.

The latest incident saw a man jump from a 20ft ledge on to the roof of a Norwich sightseeing bus last week, with the whole thing being filmed for Instagram.

A man jumps from a 20ft ledge on to a passing Norwich sightseeing bus (Image: Instagram)

In 2021 city shops stopped selling baked beans after yobs began lobbing them at homes as part of the latest TikTok trend and last December masked gangs began killing badgers to incite fear and for social media users to bet on.

At 3pm on Wednesday, hundreds of teenage London looters left terrified shoppers locked in shops as they laid siege to a branch of JD Sports after being told to take part in an “Oxford Circus JD robbery” by prominent TikTokers.

Baked beans found on a Dussindale doorstep for a social media stunt (Image: Newsquest)

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Following the incident nine people were arrested and dozens of dispersal orders were issued.

A Norfolk police spokeswoman said officers were visiting schools amid the rise in incidents on social media to advise children on safe use and inform parents.

Looting took place at JD Sports in Oxford Street (Image: PA)

She said: "We would investigate in the normal way if a crime is reported to us on one of the social media platforms.

"Our safer schools team speak to pupils about internet safety and safely accessing platforms and will also issue advice to parents."

Police on patrol on Oxford Street following the looting (Image: PA)

Officers do not believe such an incident is likely to occur on the streets of Norwich any time soon.