Shoppers claim to have been locked inside Westfield Stratford after disturbance

Youths threw coins at officers called to the disturbance at Westfield Stratford Credit: PA

Shoppers at Westfield Stratford in east London claim to have been locked in the mall after a large disturbance involving a group of youths.

Police were called to reports of youths behaving in an “anti-social manner” at around 3.20pm on Friday.

When they got there items, including coins, were thrown at them.

People took to Twitter to say they were being stopped from leaving the shopping centre.