Three people appeared in court accused of rioting, following the unrest that spread throughout the country.

Riley Adey, 19, and Josh Kellet, 29, both of Washington, and Leanne Hodgson, 43, of Holborn Road, Sunderland, appeared at Magistrates’ Court in Sunderland charged with the offence.

They are accused of participating in the disorder that broke out in the city on August 2 and, if convicted, face a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison.

The defendants entered no plea and were sent to Newcastle Crown Court on unconditional bail until their next hearing on November 29.