Riots in England claimed a fifth life Friday with the death of a pensioner who confronted looters in the worst unrest for decades, as a row over policing the violence erupted between top officers and politicians. More than 1,500 people have been arrested over the rioting in London and other English cities this week, and the courts sat for a third consecutive night on Thursday as they dealt hundreds of cases.
Police in London meanwhile arrested a 22-year-old man on suspicion of the murder of a man attacked by a mob during looting on Monday.
