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Who are the rioters and what prison sentences were they sentenced to?

Promotional image featuring the police photographs of four people convicted of riot offences – Thomas Connelly, Julie Sweeney, Connor Whiteley and Gareth Metcalfe

[BBC]

Dozens of people appear in court following the worst outbreak of violence in Britain in over a decade.

Those convicted include a woman who sent a threatening message urging others to “blow up a mosque with adults in it” and a man who attacked a policewoman during a counter-demonstration.

Violence in cities across England and Northern Ireland has been fuelled by online misinformation, the far right and anti-immigration sentiment.

What accusations are being made against people?

At least 354 people have been charged in England and Wales in connection with the violent riots, with some facing multiple charges.

Of the 489 charges analysed by BBC News, violent disorder was the most common, with 218 cases. There were 40 cases of assault on an emergency worker and 32 of harassment, alarm or distress.

In addition, 28 people were charged with crimes related to social media or other online activities.

At least 42 people under the age of 18 have been charged in connection with the riots, but the average age of the suspects is 33.

Of the 354 accused, at least 326 are men.

The analysis covers incidents in 35 towns or cities across England. Online offences were not assigned to a location.

Northern Ireland has different misdemeanor laws than England and Wales. So far, at least 15 people have been charged following incidents in Belfast. The most common offence was rioting.

What punishments were the people sentenced to?

More than 75 people have already been convicted, most of them have been sent to prison.

The average length of prison sentences was two years.

In some cases, however, community sentences, fines or the placement of younger people in youth detention centres have been imposed.