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Who are the rioters and what prison sentences were they sentenced to?

Dozens of people appear in court following the worst outbreak of violence in Britain in over a decade.

Those convicted include a woman who sent a threatening message urging others to “blow up a mosque” and a man who was seen “throwing bricks at police” outside a hotel housing asylum seekers.

Violence in cities across England and Northern Ireland has been fuelled by online misinformation, the far right and anti-immigration sentiment.

At least 365 people have been charged in England and Wales in connection with the violent riots, with some facing multiple charges.

Of the 502 charges analysed by BBC News, violent disorder was the most common, with 228 cases. There were 40 cases of assault on an emergency worker and 32 of harassment, alarm or distress.

A 15-year-old from Sunderland is the first person in England and Wales to be charged with rioting, the most serious offence, which carries a maximum sentence of 10 years.

In addition, 29 people were charged with crimes related to social media or other online activities.

At least 42 people under the age of 18 have been charged in connection with the riots, but the average age of the suspects is 33.

Of the 365 defendants, at least 334 are men.

The analysis covers incidents in 34 towns or cities across England. Online offences were not assigned to a location.

Northern Ireland has different anti-riot laws than England and Wales. The BBC has analyzed the charges against 16 people following incidents in Belfast. The most common charge was sedition.

Of the 90 people the BBC says have already been convicted, most have been sent to prison.

The average length of prison sentences was two years.

In some cases, however, community sentences, fines or the placement of younger people in youth detention centres have been imposed.