11-year-old is arrested following involvement in recent riots | LBC
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 Published On Aug 28, 2024

Following the arrest of an 11-year-old boy for his involvement in the recent UK riots, Ben Kentish speaks to the Youth Justice Board chairman Keith Fraser, who says the prosecution of children should be a 'last resort'.

Early morning raids occurred in Middlesbrough on Wednesday, following riots across the country, in which 14 people were detained.

Cleveland Police have arrested 110 people following widespread unrest across Hartlepool and Middlesbrough.

The raid comes after a Cleveland Police operation, which has involved 40 detectives reviewing hours of CCTV footage, body cam images, and social media posts.

Violence and disorder broke out in Middlesbrough on 4 August, a few days after the Southport knife attack, in which three young girls were killed.

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