Mother of UK riot boy, 12, missed court hearing for Ibiza holiday, judge told

England and Northern Ireland were hit by riots after three young girls were stabbed to death in Southport (Danny Lawson/PA)

The mother of one of Britain’s youngest criminals involved in last month’s riots has been summonsed by a judge after missing her 12-year-old son’s court appearance to go on holiday to Ibiza.

District Judge Joanne Hirst told Manchester Magistrates’ Court she was “frankly astonished” that the boy’s mother had decided to fly abroad for a five-day sunshine break, with her son due in court having admitted two counts of violent disorder.