The Caia Park riots occurred on the Caia Park Estate in Wrexham, Wales on the 22nd June 2003 and involved violence between Iraqi Kurds, local residents and Police. The violence began when Hoshank Baker Kader (an Iraqi) was set upon by local residents. Approximately 20 of the Kurdish immigrants in response armed themselves and attacked the Red Dragon Pub at about 20:05 GMT believing that the perpetrators of violence to their compatriot were inside. The drinkers inside returned the violence using bar stools and snooker cues. From then on the riot began with local residents taking an active response and attempting to get to the Kurdish area of the estate. Wrexham (Welsh: Wrecsam) is an industrial town in north-east Wales. ... For an explanation of often confusing terms such as Great Britain, Britain, United Kingdom and England, see British Isles (terminology). ... (Redirected from 22nd) 22 (twenty-two) is the natural number following 21 and preceding 23. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Kurds are one of the Iranian peoples and speak Kurdish, a north-Western Iranian language related to Persian. ... Immigration is the act of moving to or settling in another country or region, temporarily or permanently. ... An amusingly named pub (the Old New Inn) at Bourton-on-the-Water, in the Cotswold Hills of South West England A pub in the Haymarket area of Edinburgh, Scotland A public house, usually known as a pub, is a drinking establishment found mainly in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Canada... For alternate meanings of GMT, see GMT (disambiguation). ... Snooker table For the dog-agility Snooker class, see dog agility. ... A cue is the trigger for an action to be carried out at a specific time. ... An Estate (or housing estate) (mostly UK) refers to a defined area of housing, usually in a common style or built during the same period. ...

Police were called by the landlord of the pub and proceeded to round up troublemakers. The riots against the police happened the following night when a variety of missiles were thrown by a crowd of angry locals, including petrol bombs, stones and bottles. At the height of the incident a crowd of approximately 200 youths attacked about 25 Police officers. This assault lasted for three hours. The Police discovered to their cost that several factors prevented them from quelling the disorder quickly. Senior officers underestimated the potential for disorder following the initial night and only drafted in a small number of extra officers from Wrexham county and Flintshire. None of these officers were initially deployed in riot equipment and were unprepared for the rapid escalation in aggression from local people. When rioting began it proved difficult to summon extra resources to the scene due to a number of issues. The remoteness of the western area of the North Wales force meant that rapid support was summoned from three neighbouring forces in England. These were Cheshire, Merseyside and West Mercia. Despite their image as a rural force it was only officers from parts of West Mercia who arrived in time to provide assistance. Many of these officers travelled from as far afield as Hereford. The vehicles used by Wrexham Police were also found to be ill equipped for disorder and a significant amount of damage occured to them. Despite these problems and despite several injuries sustained by those deployed the officers on the ground aquitted themselves well and received widespread praise. During subsequent nights Riot Police from North Wales and Merseyside maintained a heavy presence in the Town to prevent further disorder and to arrest the main particicipants in the disorder. This approach led to a great deal of criticism from people in Caia Park who felt that they were all being punished for the behaviour of many people from outside the estate. An amusingly named pub (the Old New Inn) at Bourton-on-the-Water, in the Cotswold Hills of South West England A pub in the Haymarket area of Edinburgh, Scotland A public house, usually known as a pub, is a drinking establishment found mainly in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Canada... A missile (British English: miss-isle; U.S. English: missl) is, in general, a projectile—that is, something thrown or otherwise propelled. ... Molotov cocktail is the generic name for a variety of crude incendiary weapons. ... Sedimentary, volcanic, plutonic, metamorphic rock types of North America. ... Reusable glass milk bottles A bottle is a small container with a neck that is narrower than the body and a mouth. ...

 The violence shocked many in the local area and attracted attention throughout the UK, and perhaps unsurprisingly, support from the BNP. 

Rumours circulating around Wrexham in the next few weeks would state that the violence was a result of Iraqi Kurds attempting to sell drugs on the 'patch' of rival, local dealers. Other rumours suggested jealousy was a factor as local women chose Iraqi men as boyfriends over locals. Many suggested that resentment had built due to Iraqi men taking work in local factories even though there was a significant shortage of workers leading up to the troubles. The British National Party (BNP) is the most popular and bigotted political party of the far right in the United Kingdom. ... Kurds are one of the Iranian peoples and speak Kurdish, a north-Western Iranian language related to Persian. ...

The Aftermath

Fortunately there were no fatalities related to the events of 22 June, but injuries were suffered by police officers and some kurds. At the trial at Mold Crown Court. 51 people were sentenced in relation to the riots, with a combined time between them of 80 years in prison. The youngest perpetrator was only 13 years old and was sentenced to four years in a secure unit. Major changes occured in the area as a result of the troubles. The Kurdish/Iraqi population were subsequently distributed throughout the County to smaller communities. The Police were given extra funding by the Home Office to increase Community officers on the estate. These, however, have been criticised by some residents on the estate for being soft on Crime. Many people on Caia Park were highly critical of the behaviour of the rioters and there was widespread rejection of the BNP's attempts to capitalise on events. Wrexham as a whole has since seen a vast influx of Polish and Portuguese migrant workers but there has been no repeat of the events of 2003. Wrexham Council are now actively pursuing a policy of educating the Community about migration and the benefits it brings to the area. For the band, see The Police. ... In legal parlance, a trial is an event in which parties to a dispute present information (in the form of evidence) in a formal setting, usually a court, before a judge, jury, or other designated finder of fact, in order to achieve a resolution to their dispute. ... Molds, or mould, are various fungi that cover surfaces in the form of fluffy mycelia and usually produce masses of spores (most commonly asexual spores but sometimes sexual). ... Crown Court and County Court in Oxford. ... A year is the time between two recurrences of an event related to the orbit of the Earth around the Sun. ...