These are the faces of all those convicted in relation to violent riots which have taken place across the North East.
Sunderland, Middlesbrough, Hartlepool and Darlington have all witnessed scenes of shocking violence as riots spread across the nation following the Southport attack in which three young girls were fatally stabbed. North East courts were busy as the first rioters appeared.
Kieran Usher, from Sunderland, became the first person in the country to be convicted of riot and was handed a four year and four month prison sentence.
According to the National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) more than 1,000 people have been arrested over rioting across the UK, with more than 370 of those being charged. Specialist officers are continuing to pursue online influencers who “stoked the flames of hatred and division and incited violence”.
Between 30 July and 7 August 2024, an estimated 29 anti-immigration demonstrations and riots took place across 27 towns and cities in the UK. Many of these were violent, with participants attacking mosques and hotels housing asylum seekers. Known far-right activists promoted and attended the riots.
Police acted quickly to identify those involved, while some people were arrested during the riots, the majority were arrested afterwards.
According to the UK Parliament website, the police reportedly compiled video evidence through a range of tactics, which include gathering body worn camera footage, social media footage, CCTV and video doorbells.
Additional footage was also captured using drones and helicopters, while evidence-gathering teams were deployed during the protest and were tasked with capturing video evidence on the ground.
Here is a round-up of rioters who have appeared before the North East courts.