12-year-old boy's sentencing for riot involvement delayed due to mother's Ibiza holiday.

A 12-year-old boy's sentencing for his involvement in violent riots has been delayed because his mother went on a five-day holiday to Ibiza, missing the court date. District Judge Joanne Hirst expressed astonishment at her absence, given the seriousness of the charges. The boy, who admitted to two counts of violent disorder, will be sentenced on September 11, with his mother required to appear in court to explain her actions.