British Olympics ambassador linked to violence and looting

ONE of Britain’s Olympics ambassador alleged to have hurled bricks at a police car was given over to police by her mother.

Chelsea Ives, 18, also led an attack on a mobile phone shop during Sunday’s riots, Westminster Magistrates’ Court has heard.

She was allegedly filmed by the BBC throwing bricks at a police car during the disturbances in Enfield, North London.

Her mum Adrienne, 47, spotted her on the news and immediately called the police, the court was told.

Ives, described as a “talented sportswoman” by her lawyer, is said to have boasted she had “the best day ever“, magistrates heard.

Prosecutor Becky Owen said yesterday that Ives had led an attack on a Vodafone store.

She said: “She was first to pick up masonry and hurl it at the window.”

She also said Ives was involved in another mob attack on Phones4U.

In 2009, Ives was invited to the House of Commons after the success of a football project run by Leyton Orient Community Sport Programme.

She has met London mayor Boris Johnson and London Olympics chief Sebastian Coe.

Her mother said the decision to call the police was “gut wrenching”.