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Teen Convicted as UK Riots Lead to Nearly 1,000 Arrests

A 13-year-old girl is among the latest to be charged as courts continue to process cases from nationwide unrest.

  • Over 50 youths under 18 have been charged in connection with the riots.
  • The 13-year-old admitted to threatening violence outside an asylum seekers' hotel.
  • Longest prison sentence so far is three years and four months for a rioter in Liverpool.
  • Incidents include looting, racial hatred, and attacks on police officers.
  • The riots were triggered by false claims about an asylum seeker involved in a crime.
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