Two women plead guilty to violent disorder

Two women and a 15-year-old boy have pleaded guilty to violent disorder following unrest in Bristol city centre.

Elly-Jayne Cox, 33, of Bishopsworth, Bristol, and Lisa Bishop, 38, of Lawrence Weston, Bristol, appeared before Bristol Magistrates’ Court earlier.

Both women pleaded guilty to a charge of violent disorder and were remanded into custody by District Judge Joanna Dickens.

The 15-year-old appeared at Bristol Youth Court and will be sentenced on 3 September by District Judge Lynne Matthews. He was not remanded in custody.

Prosecutor Paul Ricketts told the court video footage showed Cox shouting at officers on 3 August and being "racist in tone" at the front of a group.

"When they moved to Redcliffe Way the defendant can be seen shouting at officers.

"She can be seen with a can which it looks like she throws at the opposing group," Mr Ricketts said.

When asked if she pleaded guilty or not guilty Cox replied: “Yeah I’m guilty”.

She and Bishop will appear before Bristol Crown Court on Friday to be sentenced.

Bradley McCarthy, 34, of Knowle in Bristol, also appeared in Bristol Magistrates' Court on Thursday charged with violent disorder.

He was told to next appear at Bristol Crown Court on 20 August.

Officers have so far arrested 28 people and charged 15 in connection with the unrest on 3 August.

Avon and Somerset Police said its investigation into the disorder was continuing it has released images of people officers wanted to identify.

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