Twenty-eight people will be hurled before the courts today for their alleged involvement in mob violence in Middlesbrough.

They will all appear before Teesside Magistrates Court today charged with violent disorder and other offences.

A courtroom has been set aside especially to deal with those accused, Cleveland Police said.

The courts have, so far, been harsh on those charged with only two charged after Hartlepool violence released on bail, and all of those allegedly involved in Sunderland being remanded in custody.

Police officer.Police officer. (Image: SARAH CALDECOTT)

It comes as officers continue to investigate the shocking scenes seen on the streets of Middlesbrough on Sunday (August 4) afternoon.

A string of homes were smashed, cars torched, and bricks hurled at police officers on the front line.

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A massive clean-up got underway from 8am on Monday, with hundreds of residents turning out to help sweep rubbish and debris from the riots.

Teesside Crown Court, Teesside University, and homes in Parliament Road were left with “significant damage” - with many properties and buildings boarded up.

Communities say they have been left “frightened” over the incident, with one resident even noting how parents were forced to “lock their children in bathrooms” after rioters entered homes.