More than a quarter charged with offences linked to riots are under 21

Police have charged a number of people involved with the unrest in Liverpool on August 3, along with others around the country (James Speakman/PA)

More than a quarter of people so far charged by police with offences linked to the recent riots across the country are under the age of 21, figures show.

The PA news agency has compiled details of 147 individuals who have been charged since the unrest began on July 30.