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Children joined riots for the 'thrill', report says

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76% Informative

Children were driven by curiosity and the "thrill of the moment", report says.

Deep distrust in the police and a lack of opportunities were also behind some children's decisions.

Violence broke out following murders of three children at a Taylor Swift -themed dance class in Southport .

At least 147 children have been arrested and 84 charged since the riots last summer .

VR Score

82

Informative language

83

Neutral language

38

Article tone

informal

Language

English

Language complexity

56

Offensive language

possibly offensive

Hate speech

not hateful

Attention-grabbing headline

not detected

Known propaganda techniques

not detected

Time-value

short-lived

Source diversity

1

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