A thief who picked up a laptop dropped by looters after they ransacked a Wolverhampton city centre shop during the summer riots has been jailed for eight months.

A mother of one who stole a pair of trainers from a shop ransacked by looters during summer riots in Wolverhampton was today jailed for three years and three months.

A teenage rioter wept in court as he was locked up for 10 months for stealing a laptop and designer jeans from Midland shops.

A total of 490 crimes were reported in the West Midlands during the summer riots, an official inquiry into the violence revealed today.

Nineteen boxes of trainers suspected of being stolen during the summer riots were recovered from a house in Wolverhampton today.

A man from Kidderminster was today starting a two-and-a-half year jail term for trying to incite a riot – telling others there was “loads to be smashed” on a website page.

These images show the items looted by thugs during the riots that rocked the West Midlands.

A teenage rioter has pleaded guilty to stealing from a ransacked shop during the summer riots in Wolverhampton.

A 13-year-old boy from Wolverhampton today pleaded guilty to handling stolen goods taken in the summer riots which brought chaos and violence to the city centre.

A thug who repeatedly kicked a woman police officer as a mob rampaged through the centre of Wolverhampton during the summer riots was celebrating his 21st birthday behind bars today.

A sixth form student who stole two left footed trainers from a  city centre store during the Wolverhampton riots was locked up for 10 months amid angry scenes today.

Two teenagers who took part in riots in Wolverhampton were today behind bars – but a judge ruled they cannot be named because it would affect their future job prospects.