It's the end of an era, say evicted Brixton group?

[Tony Gosling]

photographer Guy Smallman says the best coverage was in today's 'i' newspaper

It's the end of an era, say evicted Brixton group
http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23969526-its-the-end-of-an-era-say-evicted-brixton-group.do

Violence flares as hundreds are evicted from historic London squat 
after 'closing party' advertised on Facebook
Inhabitant 'pinned down and mugged'
Flats once inhabited by members of The Pogues

By Daily Mail Reporter - Last updated at 11:42 AM on 13th July 2011
An historic London house inhabited by squatters was completely 
trashed last night after violence erupted at a 'closing party' 
advertised on Facebook.
Police were forced to step in this morning after hundreds of people 
descended on the squat in Brixton, south London, following a council 
announcement that inhabitants of the property would be evicted today.
There were reports of muggings and vandalism at the party at Clifton 
Mansions, a block of 22 council-owned flats on Coldharbour Lane.

Emacs!

A man dives at police this morning as they arrive to evict squatters 
in the building in Brixton, south London - nb. many more photos on 
Mail website where this came from

Hundreds of revellers last night turned up to a party at Clifton 
Mansions on Coldharbour Lane, which was finally brought to a close at 
9am this morning when police stepped in to evict residents
The flats once housed alternative musicians and artists, such as 
members of Irish punk-folk band The Pogues and Turner Prize-winning 
artist Jeremy Deller.
The council notified residents of the building, which has been 
squatted for over a decade, of this morning's eviction several weeks 
ago, claiming they were cracking down on 'anti-social behaviour'.
In anticipation of the eviction, residents held an 'eviction party', 
with more than 1,000 people signing up for the event on Facebook.
Twitter user 'smileandsubvert' tweeted: 'Brixton's longest squats 
turned into teenage Facebook party, vandalism, theft and finally 
eviction this morning.'
In other tweets he said: '2 Polish guys who lived there got pinned 
down & had their bikes and laptops stolen' and '2 guys pulled all the 
copper piping off the walls.'
The council notified residents of the squat of this morning's 
eviction several weeks ago, claiming they were cracking down on 
'anti-social behaviour'
Council-owned block Clifton Mansions, which once housed members of 
Irish punk-folk band The Pogues and Turner Prize-winning artist 
Jeremy Deller, has now been vacated
Police also said they were notified of a robbery at the address at 3.50am.
A 17-year-old boy from Beckenham had his mobile phone stolen by two suspects.
'BrixtonBuzz' tweeted party-goers who heard about the event via 
Facebook had 'trashed what should have been a celebration of an old 
Brixton squat'.
The party was finally brought to a close at 9am this morning when 
police stepped in to evict residents.
A police spokesman said: 'The pre-planned eviction of Clifton 
Mansions went ahead with minimal pockets of resistance and the 
premises have now been vacated and handed back over to the Local Authority.
'During this incident a police officer received an injury to his eye 
and has been taken to a south London hospital. A 35 year-old man had 
been arrested for assault on police.'
The council now plans to sell off the property, and will be employing 
'live-in guardians' to safeguard the property until a buyer is found. 
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