Man appears in court charged with violent disorder

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A total of 49 people have been arrested since the unrest in Bristol on 3 August

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A 35-year-old man has appeared in court charged with violent disorder after unrest in Bristol last month.

Ashley Hunt of St George, Bristol, was charged on Monday and appeared at Bristol Magistrates' Court earlier.

He has been remanded in custody and is due to be sentenced at Bristol Crown Court on 17 September.

Avon and Somerset Police said a total of 49 people have been arrested following the disorder on Saturday 3 August and 36 have subsequently been charged.

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