A 13-year-old boy who threw items at police outside a hotel housing asylum seekers in Newton Heath has been sentenced at court. The boy, from Manchester, who cannot be named due to his age, was charged with violent disorder as a result of his actions on Wednesday, July 31. Prosecutor Hannah Nicholls told the court that the boy was part of a group which became aggressive and threw missiles and became volatile towards police officers, with many members of the group taking part in racial chants.
Two other boys who were part of the action were sentenced on Tuesday, September 17. The court heard that the teenager, who had initially worn a mask, had been aggressive and appeared to throw objects towards police officers, before standing in front of a bus causing an obstruction, as well as trying to remove police officers’ hats and trying to push other youths into the officers. Sign up to our newsletters to get the latest stories sent straight to your inbox.
CCTV footage was shown of a bus being stopped, with other males kicking the bus while a terrified bus driver, who had to subsequently attend the Royal Oldham Hospital, asks his passengers if they are OK. In a victim personal statement read out to the court, the bus driver of 14 years said he had "never experienced this level of violence and aggression". He added: “This incident has left me visibly shaken and frightened to go back to work.
” Defending, Lucy Astley said the bus driver was a victim of assault, but not by the boy.