A 15 year old boy from Sunderland charged with riot, the first in the country to face such a charge, appeared in court in Monday.
The 15-year-old, who cannot be named due to his age, appeared at South Tyneside Magistrates’ Court on Monday charged with the riot offence.
He is alleged to have committed the offence on August 2 when large scale violence erupted in the city centre.
The youth is accused of being among hundreds of people that gathered for a protest following the Southport stabbings.
The youth appeared at the court on Monday afternoon and his case was sent to Newcastle Crown Court, where he will appear with other adult defendants. He was not required to enter a plea.
District Judge Zoe Passfield told the teen that his case will be heard at the court on October 1, but added that there is a possibility it could be heard at the earlier date of September 13. He was remanded to the local authority until his next court appearance.