Three men and two teenagers admit violent disorder
John Cann, Ryan Bailey and Gary Harkness all pleaded guilty to violent disorder
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Five more people, including a 16-year-old girl, have admitted a charge of violent disorder at Plymouth Magistrates’ Court.
Gary Harkness, 51, of North Road West, John Cann, 51, of Patna Place, and Ryan Bailey, 41, of no fixed abode, Plymouth, all pleaded guilty.
A 16-year-old girl and a 17-year-old boy, who cannot be named for legal reasons, also pleaded guilty.
The three men are due to appear before Plymouth Crown Court on Tuesday.
The two youths have been bailed to appear before youth court at a later date.
Devon and Cornwall Police have arrested 18 people and charged 16 in connection with the violent disorder on the streets of Plymouth on 5 August.
Two groups of protesters clashed on Royal Parade in the city and outside the Guildhall in one of a series of incidents across the UK following the killing of three girls in Southport, Merseyside, on 29 July.
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