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Two Men Face Prison for Arson During Leeds Riots

Mark Mitchell and Milan Zamostny pleaded guilty to setting a bus on fire amid unrest triggered by a child custody case.

  • The July 18 disorder in Harehills led to multiple vehicles being torched and a police car overturned.
  • Both men admitted to arson with recklessness as to whether life was endangered and violent disorder.
  • Judge Guy Kearl KC indicated that immediate custodial sentences are likely for the defendants.
  • Zamostny, who has learning difficulties, may have been trafficked into the UK as a teenager.
  • West Yorkshire Police have made 20 arrests and are seeking to identify 40 more suspects involved in the riots.
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