Videos of the demonstration shared on social media platforms depicted a police vehicle engulfed in smoke and crowds launching bottles and bricks at police officers huddled together behind riot shields.
A video shared by journalist associated with PA Media shows vehicles on fire and riot police with shields in an attempt to stop the violence.
According to authorities, the gathered crowd are believed to be affiliated with the English Defence League, an extreme right-wing organization.
The incident occurs amid heightened tensions in the town following a stabbing attack yesterday, which claimed the lives of three children while they were participating in a Taylor Swift themed yoga and dance workshop in Southport on Monday afternoon.
Police vans and officers are maintaining a presence outside the mosque, against the backdrop of chants from certain sections of the crowd, including “No surrender!” and “English till I die!”
Riot police tries to control violent crowd
The Telegraph observed riot police accompanied by dogs charging at protesters, forcing them back towards a nearby railway bridge.
“There has been much speculation and hypothesis around the status of a 17-year-old male who is currently in police custody, and some individuals are using this to bring violence and disorder to our streets,” said assistant chief constable Alex Goss.
Meanwhile, in an address to the House of Commons on Tuesday evening, Yvette Cooper, the home secretary, cautioned against exploiting the tragic deaths of three schoolgirls to “stir up division” and disseminate false information online.
She told MPs, “False information has already been extensively shared in the last 24 hours. Those who do this for their own purposes risk undermining a crucial criminal investigation and I ask everyone to show some respect for the community in Southport and for families who are grieving and in trauma.”