From BBC:

Sydney riots over Aborigine death

Fifty police officers were injured in Sydney in a riot that was sparked by the death of an Aboriginal teenager.

Angry youths torched a railway station and pelted police with bottles and petrol bombs in the predominantly Aborigine neighbourhood of Redfern.

Four people were arrested although there were no immediate charges.

Thomas Hickey, 17, died after he became impaled on a metal fence when he fell off his bike. Police deny claims he was being chased by officers at the time.

The riot broke out on Sunday night and continued into the early hours of Monday.

Police reinforcements wearing riot gear were drafted in from across Sydney to quell the violence.

'More arrests'

Eight of the injured officers had to go to hospital.

"At this stage one officer was knocked out by a brick that was thrown through the air and a number of others have got broken limbs, legs," Assistant Commissioner Bob Waites told reporters.

At the height of the riots, some 100 people were said to have taken to the streets.

"They burnt out one vehicle and they in fact were throwing Molotov cocktails both at police and at Redfern railway station during the course of the riot," said Mr Waites.

He said four people had been arrested and police expected to make more arrests in coming days.

Thomas Hickey's mother said her son was being pursued by police when he fell of his bike and became impaled on a metal fence.

The allegation is strongly denied by the police.

A local resident, identified only as Donna, told ABC radio that people were angry because they believed the police were responsible for the teenager's death.

"He was murdered. We've been down to look at the spot and everything and there's no sign, they cleaned it up that quick," she said.

Fifty police officers were injured in Sydney in a riot that was sparked by the death of an Aboriginal teenager.

Angry youths torched a railway station and pelted police with bottles and petrol bombs in the predominantly Aborigine neighbourhood of Redfern.

Four people were arrested although there were no immediate charges.

Thomas Hickey, 17, died after he became impaled on a metal fence when he fell off his bike. Police deny claims he was being chased by officers at the time.

The riot broke out on Sunday night and continued into the early hours of Monday.

Police reinforcements wearing riot gear were drafted in from across Sydney to quell the violence.

'More arrests'

Eight of the injured officers had to go to hospital.

"At this stage one officer was knocked out by a brick that was thrown through the air and a number of others have got broken limbs, legs," Assistant Commissioner Bob Waites told reporters.

At the height of the riots, some 100 people were said to have taken to the streets.

"They burnt out one vehicle and they in fact were throwing Molotov cocktails both at police and at Redfern railway station during the course of the riot," said Mr Waites.

He said four people had been arrested and police expected to make more arrests in coming days.

Thomas Hickey's mother said her son was being pursued by police when he fell of his bike and became impaled on a metal fence.

The allegation is strongly denied by the police.

A local resident, identified only as Donna, told ABC radio that people were angry because they believed the police were responsible for the teenager's death.

"He was murdered. We've been down to look at the spot and everything and there's no sign, they cleaned it up that quick," she said.