Man becomes first to be convicted of riot following last month’s nationwide disorder

Sky Newsonseptembre 13, 2024

Undated handout photo issued by Northumbria Police of 32-year-old Kieran Usher, from Bramwell Road, Hendon, Sunderland, who appeared at Newcastle Crown Court to admit the charge of riot, and was remanded in custody ahead of his sentencing on September 27. Usher has become the first in the UK to admit a charge of riot. Issue date: Friday September 13, 2024. PA Photo. A previous court hearing was told Usher was masked when he gestured towards officers and the crowds in the city centre on August 2 in order to "encourage violence". See PA story COURTS Southport. Photo credit should read: Northumbria Police /PA Wire ..NOTE TO EDITORS: This handout photo may only be used for editorial reporting purposes for the contemporaneous illustration of events, things or the people in the image or facts mentioned in the caption. Reuse of the picture may require further permission from the copyright holder.

A 32-year-old man who « encouraged violence » during far-right protests in Sunderland last month has become the first adult to admit a charge of riot.

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