Ellen Moore must not use buses while on her own

Ellen Moore - who led a gang of up to 50 other tearaways - plagued Leeds city centre.

She was part of the Leeds Town Crew who abused and threatened shoppers and bus passengers.

Now she must improve her behaviour under a five-year anti-social behaviour order (Asbo).

Wave of trouble

The order means Moore is banned from using buses in the city unless accompanied by a parent, guardian, social worker or youth worker.

She is also banned from Leeds city centre unless accompanied by a parent, guardian, social worker or youth worker and banned from using glue or any other solvent or controlled drug in any public place.

The order also prevents her from having contact with at least 50 other youths, members of the so-called Leeds Town Crew, in a public place.

She is also banned from pulling a hooded top or scarf over her head to obscure her identity while in the Leeds City Council area and banned from repeating her reckless behaviour anywhere in West Yorkshire.

Last year the self-styled Leeds Town Crew was blamed for a wave of trouble in the city centre.

We will continue to crack down on anyone responsible for causing severe nuisance in our communities Council leader Keith Wakefield

Almost half the gang members, including Moore's 15-year-old sister Phillippa, are now the subject of Asbos.

Keith Wakefield, leader of Leeds City Council, said: "This is further proof of our determination to break up gangs who cause trouble on Leeds estates.

"In all now we have almost 20 orders on members of this gang from across the city which has gone a long way to kerbing their activities, and making Leeds more secure.

"However, this is not the end of the story - we will continue to crack down on anyone responsible for causing severe nuisance in our communities."

The schoolgirl, who lives at Marlborough Grange on the Woodhouse estate in the city centre, was made the subject of the order at Leeds Magistrates' Court on Friday.

Inspector Giuseppe Napoli, of West Yorkshire Police's Leeds community safety team, said: "The granting of this order shows that the police and city council are determined to protect the law-abiding citizens of Leeds from suffering this type of conduct."