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Mold Crown Court was told that the schoolboy was one of the leaders of a group of petrol bombers during riots at Caia Park in June.

Jurors also heard evidence that a 15-year-old boy also played a prominent part in the rioting.

A total of 24 people have been charged in connection with two nights of violence and criminal damage.

The court heard how the teenager played the most visible and prominent role in the third and prolonged conflict with the police in Prince Charles Road.

He is seen to do a little jig of delight just after throwing the petrol bomb Prosecutor Steven Everett

At one stage he set fire to the ground near a lamp post and then threw a petrol bomb at the police.

He threw a flaming petrol can at the police and was later seen running away with one of his gloves on fire.

"He is seen to do a little jig of delight just after throwing the petrol bomb," said Mr Steven Everett, prosecuting.

Video tapes later studied by police showed that he was responsible for throwing about 39 missiles at police during the disturbance. He was also seen throwing five petrol bombs.

Mr Everett said the boy attempted to light a wall of fire across Prince Charles Road and actually succeeded in lighting at least one fire during the incident.

'Leading role'

"He is clearly shown on the CCTV and very easily identifiable," he said.

"In addition, however, because of his highly visible presence throughout, a number of the police officers who were facing the mob - and who know him personally - are able to say that there is no doubt that he was playing one of the leading roles in the incident. "

The boy was one of the group seen chasing the three Iraqi Kurds from Prince Charles Road into Queensway.

"He played the most visible and prominent role in the third and prolonged conflict with the police in Prince Charles Road," the barrister added.

Interviewed, the boy said he was aware of the trouble between the Iraqis and others the previous day, and had gone to have a look on the Monday.

He falsely claimed that just before 2200 BST he went home and did not come back.

Boys' denial

But Mr Everett said that missiles were not thrown at the police in Prince Charles Road until after 2245 BST.

When shown the CCTV pictures, he continued to deny that he was the person playing a prominent role in the disturbances and said that he had definitely got home just before 2200 BST.

His trousers, which had been seized for examination, had burn marks on them.

The court heard that a 15-year-old boy was also seen on the CCTV footage.

It was said that boy was seen throwing at least 10 missiles at the police, and throwing a petrol bomb at the police "very deliberately".

On occasions he was also seen handing out stones for others to throw.