Youth avoids jail for Facebook riot comments

A 16-year-old youth who used a Facebook page to incite others to riot walked free from court in Britain today after being shown mercy by magistrates.

Youth avoids jail for Facebook riot comments

A 16-year-old youth who used a Facebook page to incite others to riot walked free from court in Britain today after being shown mercy by magistrates.

Johnny Melfah, who was arrested on August 9 after an anonymous call from a concerned member of the public, was told his postings had fuelled the ā€œself-feeding horrorā€ of last month’s disorder.

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