Cooper to put more officers on the the streets and first riot charged moved to Crown Courtpublished at 18:18 British Summer Time
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Conservative councillor Raymond Connolly said his wife is “the opposite” of a racist after she pleaded guilty to stirring up racial hatred
We will be shortly bringing this live page to a close – but before we go, here’s a round-up of some of the key developments from today.
- Home Secretary Yvette Cooper has told the House of Commons that the disorder seen this summer was not a protest, but "thuggery, racism and crime" and says thousands more community officers will be put on the streets
- Lucy Connolly – wife of Conservative Councillor Raymond Connolly- has pleaded guilty to publishing a social media post which stirred up racial hatred against asylum seekers. She'll be sentenced next month, and was told she faces a "substantial" jail sentence by the judge
- The first person to be charged with riot after disorder in Sunderland - a 15-year-old-boy- has had his case moved to Crown Court, that hearing will take place either later this month or early October
- The sentencing of a 12-year-old boy for violent disorder had to be postponed as his mother is on holiday in Ibiza. The judge said she was "frankly astonished" and requested the mother’s presence at the new hearing date on 11 September
- And the sentencing of a 15-year-old boy who admitted stealing from Lush and Greggs during riots in Hull has also been postponed - he'll now be sentenced on 26 September
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