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London riots: Teen first to be charged with 'riot' offence
A teenager has been charged with the offence of "riot" - the first person to be charged with the offence in relation to the disorder in London last summer.
Jerome Amankwah, 19, of Rochford, Griffin Road, Tottenham, will appear at Highbury Corner Magistrates' Court on 9 February.
He was charged on Tuesday, in relation to rioting on High Road, Tottenham, on 6 August, Scotland Yard said.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-16835819
Odd this has sat around for so long. Sentence if found guilty is 10 years max.
