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| Six guilty over city race riots | Six guilty over city race riots |
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| Five men and a 15-year-old boy have been found guilty of criminal charges in connection with race riots which broke out in Birmingham in 2005. | Five men and a 15-year-old boy have been found guilty of criminal charges in connection with race riots which broke out in Birmingham in 2005. |
| The defendants had denied charges related to disturbances in the Lozells area of the city. | The defendants had denied charges related to disturbances in the Lozells area of the city. |
| They were convicted of offences including riot, wounding with intent, violent disorder, robbery and racially aggravated damage to property. | They were convicted of offences including riot, wounding with intent, violent disorder, robbery and racially aggravated damage to property. |
| The jury cleared a seventh defendant of riot. | The jury cleared a seventh defendant of riot. |
| Shops looted | Shops looted |
| The defendant was also cleared of alternative charges of violent disorder and affray after a six-and-a-half week trial at Birmingham Crown Court. | The defendant was also cleared of alternative charges of violent disorder and affray after a six-and-a-half week trial at Birmingham Crown Court. |
| Those convicted at the trial - three of whom were cleared of attempted murder - will be sentenced on a date to be fixed. | Those convicted at the trial - three of whom were cleared of attempted murder - will be sentenced on a date to be fixed. |
| Legal restrictions were in place on reporting the identities of defendants involved in the case. | Legal restrictions were in place on reporting the identities of defendants involved in the case. |
| The hearing was told that the "terrifying" mob violence - much of which was captured on CCTV and on a camera fitted to a police helicopter - erupted in the Lozells area in October 2005. | The hearing was told that the "terrifying" mob violence - much of which was captured on CCTV and on a camera fitted to a police helicopter - erupted in the Lozells area in October 2005. |
| During the rioting, one man was stabbed to death, several others were seriously assaulted and shops were looted. | During the rioting, one man was stabbed to death, several others were seriously assaulted and shops were looted. |
| Rioting involved youths from the black and Asian communities. | Rioting involved youths from the black and Asian communities. |
| Two killed | |
| The clashes flared following rumours, which were never substantiated, that a black girl had been raped by a gang of Asian men. | The clashes flared following rumours, which were never substantiated, that a black girl had been raped by a gang of Asian men. |
| During disorder between 22 and 24 October two people were killed, several people were severely injured and there were alleged firearms offences, robberies and criminal damage. | During disorder between 22 and 24 October two people were killed, several people were severely injured and there were alleged firearms offences, robberies and criminal damage. |
| Three men were later convicted of the murder of Isaiah Young-Sam, who was stabbed. They were sentenced to a minimum of 25 years each in jail in May 2006. | |
| One man was sentenced in April 2006 to eight years for manslaughter after Aaron James was shot. |