Man admits starting fire at asylum hotel riot
A man has admitted starting a fire during rioting at a hotel where more than 200 asylum seekers were staying.
Mason Lowe, 27, was part of the violent disorder that erupted outside Holiday Inn Express in Manvers, near Rotherham, on 4 August.
More than 60 police officers were injured as rioters smashed windows and set fires around the building.
Lowe of Lowfield Road, Bolton-upon-Dearne, pleaded guilty at Sheffield Crown Court to arson with intent to endanger life, having previously admitted a charge of violent disorder.
He has been remanded in custody to appear in court on 24 January for sentencing.
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