High Street East man pleads guilty to violent disorder in riots, remanded in custody
A 41-year-old man from High Street East has pleaded guilty to violent disorder following unrest in Sunderland.
Andrew Smith has been remanded in custody until September 2, when he will be sentenced at Newcastle Crown Court.
Shaun Doran, 48, of Villette Road, Sunderland, pleaded not guilty to the same offence when he appeared at South Tyneside Magistrates’ Court.
On giving his plea, he cried in the dock.
He was also remanded in custody until his next hearing, also to take place on September 2 at Newcastle Crown Court.
