Boy, 11, arrested on suspicion of arson and seven men charged over Hartlepool rioting

Police car was set on fire during Wednesday's violent disorder, for which 12 people were arrested, in wake of stabbing attack in Southport

An 11-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of arson after a police vehicle was set alight, while seven men have been charged, all in connection with the violent disorder in Hartlepool that followed the Southport stabbings.

On Friday morning, Cleveland police said all seven men were charged with violent disorder. Among them, a 42-year-old was additionally charged with assault by beating of an emergency worker; and a 28-year-old man was additionally charged with possession of an offensive weapon in a public place.