Bored teen ran into smashed asylum hotel in riot

Ashley Lowe was seen running into the ground floor of the hotel

A teenager who ran into a hotel housing asylum seekers after large crowds smashed windows and doors during large-scale disorder has been told he will be detained for more than two years.

Ashley Lowe, 19, was among a group who attacked police outside the Holiday Inn Express in Manvers, Rotherham, on 4 August.

He went to the trouble "because there was nothing else to do" and it led to him kicking fence panels and entering the building, Sheffield Crown Court was told.

Lowe, of North Street, Darfield, admitted violent disorder and was told he would serve two years and two months at a youth offenders' institution.

Family members in the public gallery cried during the hearing, where Lowe was seen to have participated in the disorder in footage played to the court.

A photo from the scene showed him near a group of people who were throwing items at officers.

Ashley Lowe was seen entering the hotel, with the lower part of his face being covered

Former professional boxer Luke Crowcroft was also jailed for his role in the violence.

He was filmed on CCTV rocking a police dog van, leaving the officers inside fearing it would be tipped over.

Crowcroft, 30, of Danesway, Doncaster, was arrested on the 27 August, more than three weeks after the violence.

Luke Crowcroft used to compete as a professional boxer

He pleaded guilty to violent disorder at an earlier court appearance.

Character references sent to the judge outlined how he had engaged in charity work and represented his country as a boxer at a young age.

"All of his life he has been disciplined... save for that day," his barrister said in mitigation.

"He wishes to apologise for the shame he has brought on his own family."

He was jailed for two years and six months.

Ben Beardsley was captured on video throwing concrete towards officers

Ben Beardsley, 38, of Hall Gate, Mexborough, Doncaster, also pleaded guilty to a charge of violent disorder.

He wore a white Guy Fawkes mask during his part in the trouble, the court was told.

He was filmed throwing lumps of concrete towards police officers, with his defence counsel adding he was drunk during the disorder.

In court, the father-of-two was jailed for two years and eight months.

Joshua Webb admitted to police about his role in the violent disorder

Joshua Webb, 21, of Hartington Close, Rotherham, went to the hotel "out of curiosity" before becoming embroiled in the violence, the court was told.

Video filmed by a resident showed Webb, wearing a "distinctive" Icon tracksuit throwing pieces of wood towards the police line.

He was jailed for two years and six months, with his sentence being reduced following his co-operation with police.

"You made a very poor decision to attend," Judge Sarah Wright told him during the hearings in courtroom number seven.

'Chill out'

A man who was charged with arson being reckless as to whether life was in danger also appeared in court.

He pleaded guilty to the offence, along with a count of violent disorder.

The arson charge related to a disused generator on the edge of the hotel car park.

A generator was set alight near the hotel

Scott Greenwood, 34, of Tingle Bridge Lane, Hemingfield, started speaking with someone in the public gallery, leading to the judge telling him to be quiet.

He replied: "Alright mate, chill out."

He claimed he "hadn't even done owt" when questioned by the judge for speaking during the hearing.

When told to leave, he shouted to the public gallery: "See you in a bit".

In his absence, a sentencing date was set for 16 October.

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