Pauline Pearce, the grandmother who berated rioters in Hackney, says she felt a "strange anger" at the people destroying her community.

WARNING: Video contains strong language. A video clip showing a woman from Hackney confronting rioters near her home has become an internet sensation. She has since been identified as Pauline Pierce, a jazz singer and community worker.

Malaysian student Asyraf Haziq, mugged by passers-by as he lay collapsed and bleeding on an east London street, became a symbol of the casual violence and criminal behavior seen during the recent riots after video of his attack was posted on YouTu...