Two boys have been sentenced after pleading guilty to violent disorder which left asylum seekers ‘petrified’ in an asylum hotel in Manchester. Both boys admitted to the court that they did not know what an asylum seeker was. Manchester Magistrates’ Court heard how a 14-year-old boy, who cannot be named for legal reasons, had been identified as part of a group engaging in disorder on Oldham Road outside an asylum hotel – before kicking a bus, leaving a bus driver suffering from ‘trauma’.
The boy, from Manchester, was seen on CCTV footage as part of a group throwing missiles at a police van and at the hotel as part of widespread disorder. The 14-year-old was in tears as the court watched footage of him throwing missiles towards police. Judge Margaret McCormack said: “The police have to be commended as well for all the hard work and resources they’ve put into identifying these thugs.
” Sign up to our newsletters to get the latest stories sent straight to your inbox. Further footage was shown of the boy going on to attack and kick the side of a bus as others got on, leaving the driver traumatised as alarms blared. The court heard how the boy had taken part in the action following a mass stabbing in Southport which left three children dead and ten injured.
The disorder took place on Oldham Road (Image: Google) Asked if he knew what an asylum seeker was, the boy said he did not. Following his arrest, the boy was kept in cells for three days before he was released w.