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A crowd gathers in Cronulla on December 11, 2005.
A crowd gathers in Cronulla on December 11, 2005.
An angry mob enters Cronulla Railway Station after hearing rumours that there are two men of Middle Eastern appearance on a train.
An angry mob enters Cronulla Railway Station after hearing rumours that there are two men of Middle Eastern appearance on a train.
A text message which circulated before the riots urging locals in the Cronulla area to take revenge on Middle Eastern gangs.
A text message which circulated before the riots urging locals in the Cronulla area to take revenge on Middle Eastern gangs.
A man is arrested out the front of North Cronulla Surf club.
A man is arrested out the front of North Cronulla Surf club.
Police try to control the crowd outside Cronulla Railway Station.
Police try to control the crowd outside Cronulla Railway Station.
An angry mob enter a train at Cronulla Railway Station and bash two men of Middle Eastern appearance. Picture: Craig Greenhill
An angry mob enter a train at Cronulla Railway Station and bash two men of Middle Eastern appearance. Picture: Craig Greenhill
Police try to clear Aussie youths from the train. Picture: Craig Greenhill
Police try to clear Aussie youths from the train. Picture: Craig Greenhill
Picture: Craig Greenhill
Picture: Craig Greenhill
Picture: Craig Greenhill
Picture: Craig Greenhill
A young Middle Eastern man is set upon by up to 20 drunken rioters in North Cronulla Beach carpark. Picture: Adam Ward
A young Middle Eastern man is set upon by up to 20 drunken rioters in North Cronulla Beach carpark. Picture: Adam Ward
The man is beaten by rioters.
The man is beaten by rioters.
The drunken crowd is highly charged.
The drunken crowd is highly charged.
Thousands of Aussie youths jump the fence at Cronulla Railway Station.
Thousands of Aussie youths jump the fence at Cronulla Railway Station.
Police attempt to calm the crowd in Cronulla. Picture: News Corp Australia
Police attempt to calm the crowd in Cronulla. Picture: News Corp Australia
Police grab a rioter trying to swing beer bottle in Cronulla.
Police grab a rioter trying to swing beer bottle in Cronulla.
A group of youths attack a Honda, terrorising two Bangladeshi men inside.
A group of youths attack a Honda, terrorising two Bangladeshi men inside.
A young woman holds a Patriotic Youth League poster.
A young woman holds a Patriotic Youth League poster.
Police attempt to control the growing crowd.
Police attempt to control the growing crowd.
Police grab a rioter.
Police grab a rioter.
Picture: News Limited
Picture: News Limited
Picture: News Corp Australia
Picture: News Corp Australia
Picture: News Corp Australia
Picture: News Corp Australia
Picture: News Corp Australia
Picture: News Corp Australia
Police try to protect young couple of Middle Eastern appearance as they are followed by the angry mob.
Police try to protect young couple of Middle Eastern appearance as they are followed by the angry mob.
Picture: News Corp Australia
Picture: News Corp Australia
Just one of the hundreds of vandalised cars from the weekend of violence.
Just one of the hundreds of vandalised cars from the weekend of violence.
Youths are detained in Cronulla by police suspicious of their involvement in riots.
Youths are detained in Cronulla by police suspicious of their involvement in riots.
A man is arrested by police.
A man is arrested by police.
A man sits in paddy wagon after being arrested outside Northie’s pub in Cronulla.
A man sits in paddy wagon after being arrested outside Northie’s pub in Cronulla.
NEWS An angry mob enter a train at Cronulla Railway Station and bash two middle eastern looking men as thousands of Aussie youths took to the streets of Cronulla in revenge attack over bashing of two life guards at North Cronulla Beach in Sydney the previous week.
NEWS An angry mob enter a train at Cronulla Railway Station and bash two middle eastern looking men as thousands of Aussie youths took to the streets of Cronulla in revenge attack over bashing of two life guards at North Cronulla Beach in Sydney the previous week.
NEWS An angry mob enter a train at Cronulla Railway Station and bash two middle eastern looking men as thousands of Aussie youths took to the streets of Cronulla in revenge attack over bashing of two life guards at North Cronulla Beach in Sydney the previous week.
NEWS An angry mob enter a train at Cronulla Railway Station and bash two middle eastern looking men as thousands of Aussie youths took to the streets of Cronulla in revenge attack over bashing of two life guards at North Cronulla Beach in Sydney the previous week.
NEWS An angry mob enter a train at Cronulla Railway Station and bash two middle eastern looking men as thousands of Aussie youths took to the streets of Cronulla in revenge attack over bashing of two life guards at North Cronulla Beach in Sydney the previous week.
NEWS An angry mob enter a train at Cronulla Railway Station and bash two middle eastern looking men as thousands of Aussie youths took to the streets of Cronulla in revenge attack over bashing of two life guards at North Cronulla Beach in Sydney the previous week.
NEWS An angry mob enter a train at Cronulla Railway Station and bash two middle eastern looking men as thousands of Aussie youths took to the streets of Cronulla in revenge attack over bashing of two life guards at North Cronulla Beach in Sydney the previous week.
NEWS An angry mob enter a train at Cronulla Railway Station and bash two middle eastern looking men as thousands of Aussie youths took to the streets of Cronulla in revenge attack over bashing of two life guards at North Cronulla Beach in Sydney the previous week.
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