Mother of riot boy, 12, missed court hearing for Ibiza holiday, judge told
dailyrecord.co.ukThe mother of one of Britain's youngest yobs involved in the UK riots has been summonsed by a judge after she jetted to Ibiza and missed her 12-year-old son’s court appearance.
Manchester Magistrates’ Court heard how District Judge Joanne Hirst was “frankly astonished” that the boy’s mother had decided to fly abroad for a five-day holiday, when her son was due in court having admitted two counts of violent disorder.Judge Hirst adjourned sentencing of the boy and ordered a parental summons so the mother must appear before the court to explain herself.
The boy cannot be identified due to his age.The youngster, who was accompanied to court by his uncle, had earlier admitted being part of a mob that attacked a bus outside a hotel housing asylum seekers in Manchester on July 31.
Days later on August 3, in Manchester city centre, he was part of a group filmed kicking the windows of a vape shop and throwing a missile at a police van.Dozens of towns and cities saw violence erupt following the killing of three young girls at a Taylor Swift themed dance class in Southport on July 29.
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