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Tears, denials and excuses: a week in court amid far-right riots in England

Tears, denials and excuses: a week in court amid far-right riots in England



More than 300 people have been charged for their roles in the riots, from teenagers to pensionersThere were teenagers and pensioners. Some with a string of convictions and others with none. There were hardened criminals and baby-faced schoolboys, some with the support of parents and others without.“He’s a pain in the arse,” said one defendant’s longsuffering dad. The father of another told reporters his teenage son was “a moron”. Continue reading…



Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/article/2024/aug/09/a-week-in-court-far-right-riots-england

Author : Josh Halliday, Mark Brown and Robyn Vinter

Publish date : 2024-08-09 19:25:02

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