Boy, 17, admits BMW attack during Hull riot

Three men were chased after they managed to escape from the BMW, the court heard

A 17-year-old boy from Hull has admitted attacking and damaging a BMW with three Romanian men inside.

The boy, who cannot be identified because of his age, also admitted violent disorder, burgling three shops and damaging another vehicle after trouble flared in the city centre last Saturday.

He appeared at Hull Magistrates Court on Friday and is due to be sentenced before a youth court in the same venue on 28 August.

The boy was wielding a spanner and the three men were left "terrified", prosecutor Emily Robinson told the court.

The men escaped from the car but were chased.

District Judge Mark Daley was told the youth was part of a large mob who also put tyres in cars and set them alight outside businesses to the rear of Spring Bank.

A family, including children, had to retreat to a garage and lock themselves inside, Ms Robinson said.

The court heard the boy shoved an industrial-sized wheelie bin into a line of police officers

The 17-year-old, who did not cover his face during the incident, was also seen outside a hotel in Ferensway, where rioters clashed with police.

He then ran down Jameson Street and shoved an industrial-sized wheelie bin into a line of officers, the court heard.

"He was actively involved throwing large missiles," said Ms Robinson.

He was later caught on CCTV looting three stores – Shoezone, O2 and Lush – on Jameson Street.

Rioter threw cone

The boy was one of a number of people who appeared at the court in connection with the violent disorder.

A 15-year-old boy from the city admitted violent disorder and burglary and will be sentenced at the youth court on 4 September.

The prosecution said he had thrown objects at police officers and taken part in looting at Lush.

Meanwhile, Corey Holloway, 20, of Belmont Street, Scunthorpe, pleaded guilty to violent disorder after being accused of throwing objects, including a traffic cone, at police and pushing an officer with force.

He was remanded in custody to be sentenced at Hull Crown Court on 14 August.

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