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- Good morning and welcome to The Northern Echo's live coverage of Teesside Crown Court where accused rioters are due to attend.
- People accused of rioting in Darlington, Middlesbrough and Hartlepool are appearing before Judge Francis Laird KC.
- Cleveland Police and Durham Constabulary carried out a series of arrests in the wake of the violence which erupted in the summer.
- We will be bringing you updates as each defendant appears in court.
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