Just some of the people locked up for their roles in the recent Hartlepool riot.Just some of the people locked up for their roles in the recent Hartlepool riot.
Just some of the people locked up for their roles in the recent Hartlepool riot.

Aged from 18 to 54: All the yobs locked up so far at Teesside Crown Court after the Hartlepool riot

The courts have acted swiftly to jail yobs convicted of involvement in the Hartlepool riot on July 31.

Sixteen louts are already serving custodial sentences after they pleaded guilty at Teesside Crown Court to committing violent disorder in the Murray Street area of town.

Businesses and homes were attacked, bricks and rocks were hurled at police officers and a police car was set alight.

A 17th defendant, also from Hartlepool, is behind bars as well after admitting a similar offence during the Middlesbrough riot on August 4.

With Cleveland Police still sifting through video footage from the disturbance, we will update this article if more people are eventually locked up.