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They were remanded in custody until 2 July when they are due to appear by videolink at the youth court at Ballymena Magistrates' Court.

The two boys involved in the August assault appeared in youth court in Leicester in December charged with racially or religiously aggravated common assault.

One victim was forced to kiss the girls' feet, the youth court at Cardiff Magistrates' Court heard, and was then threatened with the release of a video of the incident.

The teenager, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was found guilty of committing violent disorder on 18 July last year, following a short trial at Leeds Youth Court earlier.

The court heard the boy, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was given a 12-month referral order after admitting violent disorder at Sheffield Youth Court.