Sunderland man appears in court after violence at a Black Lives Matter march
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Stephen Jenkins, 63, of Redmond Square, Redhouse, threw a can at police at the height of the protest on Saturday, June 13, last year.
It led to a charge of violent disorder, to which he pleaded guilty at South Tyneside Magistrates’ Court.
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Hide AdJenkins was one of 27 people from across the North East to come before the court to face the same charge.
Prosecutor Jeanette Smith told the court: “Steven Jenkins has been provided with CCTV footage of his involvement.
“It shows him throwing a can towards police at the height of the protest.”
District Judge Paul Currer ordered a pre-sentence report be compiled by the Probation Service looking into Jenkins’s background and offending.
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Hide AdHe was granted unconditional bail to appear at Newcastle Crown Court on Wednesday, July 28,