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Man becomes 40th person sentenced over Leeds Harehills disorder
Overview
A 25-year-old man has been jailed for two years after pleading guilty to violent disorder following unrest in the Harehills area of Leeds in July 2024. He is the 40th person to be sentenced as part of an ongoing police investigation into the disorder, which erupted after police assisted social workers with emergency foster care.
Key points
- Claudiu Gangal, 25, was jailed for two years at Leeds Crown Court after admitting violent disorder.
- He is the 40th person to be sentenced in connection with the unrest in Harehills.
- The disorder took place on the evening of 18 July 2024 following an incident where police helped social workers take four children into emergency foster care.
- The unrest involved hundreds of people, resulting in a flipped police car and a torched double-decker bus.
- West Yorkshire Police stated that the investigation into the disorder is continuing.