Police have charged another man following the violence and disorder which took place at an anti-immigration protest in Sunderland, on August 2.

The Northumbria force said 24-year-old Jack Fowler, of Beaumont Street, Newcastle, has been charged with a single count of violent disorder.

He is due to appear at South Tyneside Magistrates’ Court, in South Shields, tomorrow (Monday August 12).

It brings the total number of people so far charged to 15 following the scenes of disorder in the city centre.

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Eleven of those, including a boy aged 15, have now been convicted of violent disorder, with the first four receiving prison sentences of two-years or more at Newcastle Crown Court, last Friday (August 9).

Six more of those convicted, including the boy, will be sentenced at court later this week, with another, a 38-year-old Sunderland man, learning his fate on August 20.

The force has pledged to bring more of those who brought disorder to the streets to justice in due course, as the investigation into the events of August 2 continues.

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Detective Chief Inspector Graeme Barr said: “A thorough investigation has been well underway as we look to identify those responsible and ensure they are met with the full strength of the law.

“We will not tolerate the behaviour we saw in Sunderland city centre on Friday, August 2.

“I’m sure we’re making it extremely clear by now that we will relentlessly pursue offenders who were involved, as we’ve managed to secure nearly a dozen convictions in a matter of days.

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“As a force, we are prepared to use every avenue available to us to ensure we identify perpetrators and put them where they belong, before the courts.

“This should also act as a stark warning to anyone who thinks we will not look to arrest, charge, and place those under 18 before the courts in connection with their roles in the disorder, you should think again.”

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Anyone who has any information to assist in identifying those responsible should send Northumbria Police a direct message on social media or use the live chat function on the force’s website.

Alternatively, for those unable to contact police via these ways, call 101.

Members of the public can also provide information and submit materials in connection with the investigation by visiting Northumbria Police’s dedicated Major Incident Public Portal online at Public Portal (mipp.police.uk)