1,600 held, 796 in court over UK riots
Police across the country have made 1,600 arrests and 796 people have appeared in court charged in connection with the UK riots, the UK Ministry of Justice said, according to local media.
In cases where the age of the defendant is known, 83%, or 576, are adults and 17%, or 122, are under 18.
Two-thirds of those who have come before magistrates have been remanded in custody and a large number have been sent to crown courts, which have powers to hand down prison sentences of longer than six months.
The majority of charges relate to burglary, theft, handling stolen goods, violence and violent disorder.