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UK riots live: man in serious condition after suspected hate crime; Welby says rioters ‘defile the flag’

Man hospitalised in Belfast after riots continue overnight across England and Northern Ireland

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Courts in England “could possibly” sit through the night to swiftly see rioters in the dock, justice minister Heidi Alexander has said.

The number of those arrested and charged continues to grow. Here are the latest updates, courtesy of PA.

Cleveland Police said 28 people will appear at Teesside Magistrates Court on Tuesday charged with violent disorder and other offences following disorder in Middlesbrough on Sunday.

Two more people have been charged with violent disorder after unrest in Merseyside last week, including a 15-year-old boy.

Eight people – a woman and seven men, aged between 18 and 46 – have been charged in connection with disturbances in Nottingham city centre at the weekend. They have been charged with a variety of crimes, including public order, weapon offences and assaulting an emergency worker.

A third man has been charged in connection with violent disorder in Bristol city centre on Saturday, Avon and Somerset Police said. Two other men, aged 45 and 39, were charged with Section 4 public order offences on Sunday.

Six people have been charged with violent disorder following rioting outside a hotel in Rotherham on Sunday, South Yorkshire Police said. This includes two boys, aged 16 and 17.

An 18-year-old man has been arrested in Darlington on suspicion of violent disorder, assaulting a police officer and possession of a controlled drug , according to Durham Police. He remains in custody on Tuesday morning.

A man and a woman in their 30s from Chester have been arrested on suspicion of racially aggravated harassment with intent to cause fear and violence following a social media post encouraging members of the public to protest outside a hotel, Cheshire Police said.

Continue reading… The Guardian Read More Man hospitalised in Belfast after riots continue overnight across England and Northern IrelandShare your reaction to the riots that have taken place in parts of the UKCourts in England “could possibly” sit through the night to swiftly see rioters in the dock, justice minister Heidi Alexander has said.The number of those arrested and charged continues to grow. Here are the latest updates, courtesy of PA.Cleveland Police said 28 people will appear at Teesside Magistrates Court on Tuesday charged with violent disorder and other offences following disorder in Middlesbrough on Sunday.Two more people have been charged with violent disorder after unrest in Merseyside last week, including a 15-year-old boy.Eight people – a woman and seven men, aged between 18 and 46 – have been charged in connection with disturbances in Nottingham city centre at the weekend. They have been charged with a variety of crimes, including public order, weapon offences and assaulting an emergency worker.A third man has been charged in connection with violent disorder in Bristol city centre on Saturday, Avon and Somerset Police said. Two other men, aged 45 and 39, were charged with Section 4 public order offences on Sunday.Six people have been charged with violent disorder following rioting outside a hotel in Rotherham on Sunday, South Yorkshire Police said. This includes two boys, aged 16 and 17.An 18-year-old man has been arrested in Darlington on suspicion of violent disorder, assaulting a police officer and possession of a controlled drug , according to Durham Police. He remains in custody on Tuesday morning.A man and a woman in their 30s from Chester have been arrested on suspicion of racially aggravated harassment with intent to cause fear and violence following a social media post encouraging members of the public to protest outside a hotel, Cheshire Police said. Continue reading…