Police say there are more convictions still to come as investigation continues

A leading officer at West Yorkshire Police has pledged to bring more perpetrators of last year's Harehills disorder to justice.

- by Nick Frame

The first yobs involved appeared in court just four days after the violence erupted, with the latest appearing this week.

So far, 23 people have been convicted, attracting sentences amounting to more than 39 years in prison.

However, more are in the pipeline.

Officers from the Homicide and Major Enquiry Team have made 77 arrests with 38 people charged so far and more cases currently moving through the court system.

Police are continuing to trawl through masses of CCTV to single out the trouble-causers.

Chief Supt Steve Dodds, district commander of Leeds Police, said: "Twenty three people have now been convicted as part of the force's ongoing and wide-ranging investigation into the disorder on July 18 and 19 which caused significant distress to communities.