A 15-year-old boy and two women have pleaded guilty to violent disorder following unrest in Bristol city centre.

They were among protesters who clashed with police on 3 August. The boy appeared at Bristol Youth Court on Thursday and will be sentenced on 3 September by District Judge Lynne Matthews. He was not remanded in custody.

Elly-Jayne Cox, 33, of Bishopsworth, Bristol, and Lisa Bishop, 38, of Lawrence Weston, Bristol, appeared before Bristol Magistrates’ Court earlier.

Both women pleaded guilty to a charge of violent disorder and were remanded into custody by District Judge Joanna Dickens.

Prosecutor Paul Ricketts told the court video footage showed Cox shouting at officers and being “racist in tone”.

“There’s video footage where the defendant can be seen shouting at officers, many of those racist in tone, the defendant can be seen on footage at the front of the group shouting at officers,” Mr Ricketts said.

“When it moved to Redcliffe Way the defendant can be seen shouting at officers.

“She can be seen with a can which it looks like she throws at the opposing group.”

When asked if she pleaded guilty or not guilty Cox replied “Yeah I’m guilty”.

She and Bishop will appear before Bristol Crown Court on Friday to be sentenced.

Bradley McCarthy, 34, of Knowle, was charged with violent disorder overnight and is due in magistrates on Thursday.

Officers have so far arrested 28 people and charged 15 in connection with the unrest on 3 August.

Avon and Somerset Police said its investigation into the disorder was continuing it has released images of people officers wanted to identify.

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