Sentencing of 12-Year-Old Boy Adjourned

The sentencing of a 12-year-old boy involved in mob violence has been postponed because his mother went on holiday to Ibiza one day before he was due in court. The boy, who cannot be named, admitted to participating in a violent attack on a bus outside a hotel for asylum seekers in Manchester on July 31, and later, on August 3, he was seen vandalizing a vape shop and throwing objects at a police van. District Judge Joanne Hirst expressed her astonishment at the mother's absence, stating that the boy's actions were more serious than any adult or child she had seen in court. Judge Hirst has issued a parental summons for the mother to provide an explanation for her decision to leave the country before her son's court appearance, which is now scheduled for September 11. The boy's uncle accompanied him to court, and the judge emphasized the importance of maternal support for children in such situations. The case highlights concerns regarding parental responsibility amid rising youth violence.