Youth involvement in riots: UK courts take a hard stance
According to reports from the Daily Telegraph and BBC, the UK police and judicial system are cracking down hard on riot participants.
On August 11, British media reported that two boys, both just 12 years old, have become the youngest individuals to be prosecuted.
One of them has pleaded guilty to participating in two riot incidents in Manchester, and the court is set to announce his sentence on September 2.
The judge emphasized that the severity of this boy's offenses is greater than that of many adults involved in similar activities.
Reports indicate that one 12-year-old boy pleaded guilty to two charges of violent public disorder at Manchester Magistrates' Court on August 11.
Prosecutors stated that on July 31, he was seen outside a hotel accommodating asylum seekers in Manchester, handing a stone to another teenager and participating in an attack on a bus.
On August 3, he was caught on camera kicking the window of a vape shop and throwing objects at a police car. He has been remanded in custody, and the court will announce his sentence on September 2. The judge remarked that his offenses are serious and exceed the level of violence and disorder exhibited by recent suspects.
The Daily Telegraph reported that another 12-year-old boy from Southport is scheduled to appear in court on August 12, facing similar charges of violent public disorder.
In late July, a 17-year-old male suspect was accused of fatally stabbing three young girls in Southport. Far-right extremists spread rumors online claiming the suspect was a "radical Muslim immigrant," leading to widespread riots. UK authorities are fully committed to pursuing and prosecuting those involved in the riots.
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