Ten appear in court over Rotherham riot

Several people charged in connection with the disorder in Manvers appeared at Sheffield Magistrates' Court (pictured) on Monday

A further 10 people have appeared in court in Sheffield charged in connection with rioting at a hotel near Rotherham earlier this month.

Disorder broke out at the Holiday Inn Express in Manvers, which was believed to have been housing around 200 asylum seekers, on Sunday 4 August.

On Monday at Sheffield Magistrates' Court, six men pleaded guilty to violent disorder offences and are due to be sentenced at Sheffield Crown Court in the coming days.

According to South Yorkshire Police, 18 people have so far appeared in court charged with various offences relating to the hotel disturbance.

The force said more than 60 officers were injured in violence at the hotel, alongside four police dogs and a police horse, when items such as bricks and bottles were hurled at them.

The Holiday Inn Express at Manvers, near Rotherham, was targeted on Sunday 4 August

At Sheffield Magistrates' Court on Monday, Stuart Bolton, 38, pleaded guilty to using or threatening to use unlawful violence, driving without insurance and driving while disqualified.

The court heard how Bolton committed the driving offences to travel to the scene of the riot.

CCTV footage captured the groundworker, of Manchester Square, New Holland, North Lincolnshire, shouting racist slurs and threatening to “kill and knock out officers” who attended the scene.

The court also heard how he had bragged at a petrol station about his participation in the large-scale violence.

Bolton was told he would be sentenced at Sheffield Crown Court on Tuesday.

As he was led from the dock, he waved and smiled at his crying daughter and partner and said, “I love you”.

Severe damage was caused to parts of the Holiday Inn Express in Manvers during the disorder

Billy Pemberton, a painter and decorator from Rotherham, also admitted violent disorder charges and possession of an offensive weapon in relation to picking up a police baton.

Pemberton, 31, of Rosehill Road in Rawmarsh, was remanded into custody and is due to be sentenced on Wednesday.

Meanwhile, Elliot Wragg, 23, of Assembly Way in Barnsley, Glyn Guest of Pearson Crescent in Wombwell, and Trevor Lloyd, 49, of Oak Avenue in Wath upon Dearne, all pleaded guilty to using or threatening to use unlawful violence.

All three were remanded into custody and are due to be sentenced at Sheffield Crown Court on either Tuesday or Wednesday.

Also at Sheffield Magistrates' Court on Monday, Peter Lynch, 61, of Burman Road in Wath upon Dearne, admitted a charge of violent disorder at the hotel in Manvers.

The court heard Lynch had made inappropriate comments and appeared to be encouraging others to commit violent disorder.

He also pushed a police officer "in retaliation" after being asked to step back and being pushed by an officer.

Lynch is due be sentenced at Sheffield Crown Court on Wednesday.

A clean-up operation was launched at the hotel following the rioting

Also appearing at Sheffield Magistrates' Court on Monday was Morgan Hardy, 29, of Melton High Street, Rotherham, who denied violent disorder offences.

He was bailed until his expected appearance at Sheffield Crown Court on 21 August.

Christian Hemus, 35, of Clarney Place in Darfield, who was accused of violent disorder and being the owner or person in charge of a dangerously out-of-control dog, did not enter any pleas.

He was remanded into custody to appear at Sheffield Crown Court on 21 August.

Richard Harrison, 37, and a 17-year-old boy, who cannot be named for legal reasons, did not enter any pleas to violent disorder charges when they appeared before magistrates on Monday.

The teenager was released on bail and is due to appear before the Youth Court on 21 August.

Mr Harrison, of Ingsfield Lane in Bolton upon Dearne, was remanded into custody and is due to appear at Sheffield Crown Court on 21 August.

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