Boys, 16 and 17, plead guilty to violence at riot

A number of people were arrested by police officers

Two teenagers have pleaded guilty to taking part in a riot in Rotherham on Sunday.

The boys, aged 16 and 17, who cannot be named because of their age, both pleaded guilty to a charge of violent disorder when they appeared before a youth court hearing at Sheffield Magistrates' Court.

They were arrested following large-scale violence outside the Holiday Inn Express in Manvers, in which more than 50 police officers were injured.

Both were bailed with monitoring conditions ahead of sentencing hearings later this year.

The 17-year-old was said to have waved around a long piece of wood and "headed towards officers" during the trouble, his defence barrister said.

A police dog went on to bite him, the court was told.

He was bailed and told to appear at the city's Crown Court on 20 August when he would be sentenced.

The court heard the 16-year-old would have to return to the youth court on 2 October to be sentenced.

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