Seven more charged in violent disorder

Seven more people have been charged as part of our ongoing investigation into the violent disorder in Staffordshire.

Amjad Mahmood, 35, of Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, Lee Whitby, 41, of Brown Lees, Ibrahim Mir, 21, of Cobridge, Stoke-on-Trent, Oliver Woolliscroft, 28, of Kidsgrove, Newcastle-under-Lyme and Matthew Hancock, 33, of no fixed address, have been charged with violent disorder in Stoke-on-Trent on 3 August.

Darren Morris, 49, of Belgrave, Tamworth, has been charged with violent disorder and assault by beating an emergency worker in Tamworth on 4 August.

Radley Willey, 21, of Kettlebrook, Tamworth, has been charged with violent disorder in Tamworth on 4 August.

We have now arrested 131 people and charged 55 with offences in Staffordshire.

Whitby is due to appear at Stoke-on-Trent Crown Court today (Tuesday 8 October).

Willey and Morris are next due to appear at Stafford Crown Court on 16 October.

Woolliscroft is due to appear at Stoke-on-Trent Crown Court on 17 October.

Mir is due to appear at Stoke-on-Trent Crown Court on 18 October.

Hancock and Mahmood are due to appear at Stoke-on-Trent Crown Court on 4 November.