Teenager, 14, caught up in Southport riots avoided court after getting a scolding from parents

A TEENAGER caught up successful far-right riots got specified a scolding from his parents that helium avoided court.

Prosecution main Stephen Parkinson said the lad, 14, was marched to a police presumption by his furious mum and dad.

He said the Crown Prosecution Service and constabulary decided their choler astatine the lad would beryllium much effectual than immoderate ineligible action.

But helium added that immoderate families treated summer disorder — aft 3 girls were stabbed to decease successful Southport, Merseyside — arsenic a spot of fun.

Mr Parkinson, Director of Public Prosecutions, said: “We’ve travel crossed instances of families regarding it arsenic a time out.

“But conversely, we had an lawsuit wherever a household marched their 14-year-old to the constabulary station.

"And actually, we took the determination that the wrath that had been visited connected that kid by his parents was much effectual than thing the criminal justness strategy could deliver.

"So we took nary further action.”

Over 600 people, including much than 75 children, person been charged implicit the riots.

Mr Parkinson defended the pugnacious sentences handed out, saying they “probably sent shockwaves” and helped extremity the violence.