Police have charged seven more individuals in connection with violent disorder in Staffordshire in August, bringing the total number of arrests to 131 and charges to 55.
Five people have been charged over disturbances in Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent on 3 August, where clashes occurred between anti-immigrant groups and Muslim counter-protesters. Amjad Mahmood, 35, Lee Whitby, 41, Ibrahim Mir, 21, Oliver Woolliscroft, 28, and Matthew Hancock, 33, each face a charge of violent disorder.
Two others are accused of violent disorder during unrest in Tamworth on 4 August, when a mob attacked the Holiday Inn Express hotel believed to be housing asylum seekers. Darren Morris, 49, faces charges of violent disorder and assault on an emergency worker, while Radley Willey, 21, is charged with violent disorder.
Chief Constable Chris Noble said the investigation could take up to 18 months. The unrest followed false rumours about the suspect in the murders of three girls in Southport.
