Seven charged as part of ongoing investigation into violent disorder in Staffordshire
It comes after Staffordshire's Chief Constable Chris Noble announced their investigation into August's riots could take up to 18 months.
Last updated 8th Oct 2024
Seven more people have been charged as part of an ongoing investigation into the violent disorder in Staffordshire.
It comes after Staffordshire's Chief Constable Chris Noble announced their investigation into August's riots could take up to 18 months.
More than 100 people have so far been arrested in connection to the disturbances on the 3rd and 4th August, and nearly 50 of them have been charged with offences.
Mr Noble spoke about the impact of the ‘unacceptable’ riots on Staffordshire Police, which included injuries to officers and police dogs, and the wider community, during Commissioner Ben Adams’ public performance meeting.
He believes it will take some time yet for the criminal justice system to deal with all the offenders involved in the riots. Hanley’s disturbance saw clashes between groups of anti-immigrant protesters and Muslims counter-protesters, while the Tamworth incident saw offenders set fire to the Holiday Inn Express hotel.
It's now been confirmed, Amjad Mahmood, 35, of Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, Lee Whitby, 41, of Brown Lees, Ibrahim Mir, 21, of Cobridge, Stoke-on-Trent, Oliver Woolliscroft, 28, of Kidsgrove, Newcastle-under-Lyme and Matthew Hancock, 33, of no fixed address, have been charged with violent disorder in Stoke-on-Trent on 3 August.
Darren Morris, 49, of Belgrave, Tamworth, has been charged with violent disorder and assault by beating an emergency worker in Tamworth on 4 August.
Radley Willey, 21, of Kettlebrook, Tamworth, has been charged with violent disorder in Tamworth on 4 August.