- Good afternoon and welcome The Northern Echo's live blog of the sentencing Brandon Welch.
- The teen was accused of using racist language and encouraging people to smash up property in the North Lodge Park area of Darlington.
- Welch was also accused of making plans to be involved in further disorder and is alleged to have been part of a Snapchat conversation called 'Riots'.
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