BRITAIN’S youngest rioter was bundled into court by his mother yesterday as the scum shaming the nation were brought to justice.
The arrogant 11-year-old looter, in a track suit and carrying two mobile phones, slouched in the dock.

He admitted stealing a £50 bin from a department store smashed up by a mob and, when asked if he understood the proceedings, muttered:“Yeah”.

In his second court appearance in less than a week, the boy was among the first rioters brought to book after four days of violence and destruction.

Others included a primary school worker, a postman, a charity worker and a lifeguard who burst into tears when he was sent to prison. The 11-year-old, dragged to Highbury Corner Youth Court by his furious mother and aunt, was part of a 30-strong mob in Romford, Essex, that went on a rampage as rage spread across London on Monday night.

Steven Davies, prosecuting, told the court: “Against a backdrop of serious violence, police saw the youths approaching shops and looting them.

“They saw that Debenhams had its windows broken and saw the defendant lean in, take a £50 waste bin and run off with it.”

He was grabbed by officers and lamely told them he was “taking it to pass on to a friend,” said Mr Davies.

His mother claimed she had wanted to “keep him safe” and not let him get into trouble, said Vicky Thompson, defending. The boy, who cannot be named for legal reasons, admitted theft. A more serious charge of violent disorder was dropped. It emerged he was making his second appearance at the same court for theft in just seven days.

He was freed on bail on condition that he meets officials from a youth offending team three times a week and never leaves his home without an adult relative. He will be sentenced at a neighbouring court at a later date.

Moments after was released, the boy appeared to breach the bail conditions by strolling on to the street on his own.

His angry aunt chased him down, grabbed him by the scruff and led him back inside.

District Judge James Henderson told the boy he was still too young to be given a custodial sentence.

“You have to be 12,” said the judge. “The law does not even allow you to wear a tag.”

As other rioters appeared in court, the Prime Minister announced the start of Britain’s battle back against lawlessness and said water cannon would be available at 24 hours’ notice.

A determined Mr Cameron vowed: “We needed a fightback, and a fightback is under way.”

He summed up the mood of the nation when he condemned the rioters, saying: “There are pockets of our society that are not just broken but frankly sick.” Following his calls for rioters to “face the full force of the law,” most of those charged were remanded in custody.

At a special sitting of Manchester Magistrates’ Court two men were jailed within hours of being arrested for rioting in the city centre on Tuesday.

Around 100 were dealt with by magistrates in London, ready to sit all night to ensure the guilty were punished as quickly as possible. Primary school worker Alexis Bailey, 31, admitted burglary after he was caught red-handed by police at a Richer Sounds store in Croydon, south London, on Monday.

Bailey was challenged by riot squad officers and surrendered before he could loot any property, Highbury Corner Magistrates’ Court was told. The £1,000-a-month teaching assistant was bailed to Crown Court for sentencing. Bench chairman Melvyn Marks told him: “Because of the nature of this offence in the middle of a very violent riot our powers of punishment are not enough.”

Bailey, who lives with his mother in Battersea, south London, refused to comment.

The tough stance was welcomed by MPs who called for harsh sentences for the rioters. Conservative MP Mark Reckless, of the Commons Home

Affairs Committee, said: “I’m pleased to see that most of the rioters seem to be being denied bail. I want to see them punished severely.’’

He added that Parliament or the planned directly elected police commissioners should set sentences, rather than the Sentencing Council quango.

Conservative MP James Clappison, also a member of the Commons Home Affairs Committee, said: “My idea of sentencing is deterrent, which means that for anyone involved in any way in rioting, custody is the starting point.”

Lifeguard Aaron Mulholland wept in the dock as he was remanded in custody charged with looting a mobile phone shop in Camberwell, south London, early on Tuesday.

Mulholland, who works at a Peckham health club, sobbed as his lawyer told Tower Bridge Magistrates’ Court when seeking bail that he had “learnt his lesson” after a night in custody.

Charity volunteer Barry Naine, 42, who works with the homeless, was also remanded in custody at the same court charged with looting a Primark store in Peckham on Monday.



http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/264282/Mother-drags-rioting-son-11-into-court

See some idiots on NL calling the rioters kids on holiday.

Primary school worker Alexis Bailey, 31, admitted burglary after he was caught red-handed by police at a Richer Sounds store in Croydon, south London, on Monday.

Charity volunteer Barry Naine, 42, who works with the homeless, was also remanded in custody at the same court charged with looting a Primark store in Peckham on Monday.

Mulholland, who works at a Peckham health club, sobbed as his lawyer told Tower Bridge Magistrates’ Court when seeking bail that he had “learnt his lesson” after a night in custody.

How do you explain a teaching who earns 1,00pounds (N270,000) monthly stealing?

i_want_to:

See some idiots on NL calling the rioters kids on holiday.

How do you explain a teaching who earns 1,00pounds (N270,000) monthly stealing?

there is a psychological explaination for the mass action, in this case looting, where the actions of a small part will impact on the larger group to follow suit.it is what leads to jungle justice

@ OP he wasnt the only youngest looter go to http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2024396/London-riots-2011-Primary-school-worker-postman-boy-11-looters-court.html

Imagine how this this reporter is describing an 11 year old,with unforgiven hate and disgust as if he is an adult that should bear d full brunt of his actions. Animal

Boys are not smiling even in the uk

KnowAll:


£1000.00 pounds in England is like N18,000.00 in Nigeria. If you have to pay for a 2 bedroom flat in England at £850.00 a month how much would remain of the £1,000.00 not forgeting you would also have to eat, pay council tax at an average of £100.00 a month, and travel to work(either by public transport or privately). Although the Goverment here helps people on low income with some kind of subsidy towards rent payment but still, if you are in the lower rung of society in the UK you are doomed.

I disagree with u on the conversion rate u used to make £1,000=N 18,000 cos the current rate is surely more than the 1/18 u r making it out to be.Its about 1-250.296 as at time of replying this.truly it may be small when one has to pay bills and othere expenses but its no reason to loot.Stealing is stealing.How much r u earning there?Did U participate in the looting?

Hi Sherriffman, take time out to read and understand KnowAll's post. I think you got his interpretation all wrong.

He only likened someone who get paid £1000 in the Uk to a Nigerian who receives 18,000 in a month! Which implies that the £1000 per month is as worthless as our dear 18k,

hermosa:

@ OP he wasnt the only youngest looter go to http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2024396/London-riots-2011-Primary-school-worker-postman-boy-11-looters-court.html

its the same story and the same 11yrs old

didn't you read it

well go bck and read it or see below

[b]The youngest looter was an 11-year-old boy who arrived at court in North London accompanied by his mother [/b]clutching a mobile phone in each hand. He was convicted of an unrelated offence only last week and is yet to begin his punishment.

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2024396/London-riots-2011-looters-court-Primary-school-worker-postman-dad-boy-11.html#ixzz1Ui7VIQpC

KnowAll:


£1000.00 pounds in England is like N18,000.00 in Nigeria. If you have to pay for a 2 bedroom flat in England at £850.00 a month how much would remain of the £1,000.00 not forgeting you would also have to eat, pay council tax at an average of £100.00 a month, and travel to work(either by public transport or privately). Although the Goverment here helps people on low income with some kind of subsidy towards rent payment but still, if you are in the lower rung of society in the UK you are doomed.

first of all £1000 is about 270k in nigeria

secondly, how would he be earning 1k a month and live in £850 flat. . . . . . . come be real

there is no excuse for what he did at all. . . . . . .

KnowAll:


£1000.00 pounds in England is like N18,000.00 in Nigeria. If you have to pay for a 2 bedroom flat in England at £850.00 a month how much would remain of the £1,000.00 not forgeting you would also have to eat, pay council tax at an average of £100.00 a month, and travel to work(either by public transport or privately). Although the Goverment here helps people on low income with some kind of subsidy towards rent payment but still, if you are in the lower rung of society in the UK you are doomed.

Knowall you know this one o

Knowall you know this one o

na true now,


The problem with a lot of Naijas when they here £1000.00 pounds there ears stand as if na free money, they quickly multiply it by 260 and expect their relatives in London to be millionaires in no time but they forgot to pry, albeit curiously into their relatives life style in London, where does he/she lives, how much does she/he pays for rent, does he or she pay council tax, what of travelling back and forth to work, does he or she have a car, obviously he/she would have to pay Car Tax, Insurance and buy one of the most expensive petrol in the world. On top of all that man must wack, wetin go remain now.

KnowAll:

na true now,


The problem with a lot of Naijas when they here £1000.00 pounds there ears stand as if na free money, they quickly multiply it by 260 and expect their relatives in London to be millionaires in no time but they forgot to pry, albeit curiously into their relatives life style in London, where does he/she lives, how much does she/he pays for rent, does he or she pay council tax, what of travelling back and forth to work, does he or she have a car, obviously he/she would have to pay Car Tax, Insurance and buy one of the most expensive petrol in the world. On top of all that man must wack, wetin go remain now.

^^^^
Pally, the doode lives with his mama so rent is prolly shared. He had no reason to loot

sheriffman:

I disagree with u on the conversion rate u used to make £1,000=N 18,000 cos the current rate is surely more than the 1/18 u r making it out to be.Its about 1-250.296 as at time of replying this.truly it may be small when one has to pay bills and othere expenses but its no reason to loot.Stealing is stealing.How much r u earning there?Did U participate in the looting?

Another fool opening his mouth to talk.
If you came to the UK and they offered you a Job of £1000 you would
Curse the Person that offered you that Job under Your Breath.

£1000 a month salary

Rent for a1 bed flat is £600 a month

Travel Card for Zone 1-2 for a month is £120

Food is £80 for a month

Electricity, Heating and Gas is £100 a month

Then you will send £100 to your relatives

I THINK YOU ARE GETTING THE PICTURE NOW,

SOME OF YOU GUYS IN NIGERIA SHOULD ASK B4 YOU OPEN UR MOUTH TO
TALK,

r231:

first of all £1000 is about 270k in nigeria

secondly, how would he be earning 1k a month and live in £850 flat. . . . . . . come be real

there is no excuse for what he did at all. . . . . . .

Good one!!! ROFL

Moderator pls move this thread to foreign affairs or crime.