A court has heard a teenager accused of vehicle hijacking and attacking police during Twelfth of July rioting in Belfast cannot be controlled.
Police claimed the 16-year-old youth was at the centre of serious disorder which erupted in the Ardoyne area.
A judge was told the suspect, who cannot be named because of his age, was in the middle of rolling a cannabis joint when officers went to arrest him two weeks later.
He was remanded in custody along with 26-year-old Paul Donegan, who is alleged to have travelled nearly 30 miles from his home in Ballymena to take part in the trouble.
The teenager faces charges of riotous assembly, attempting to cause grievous bodily harm to police officers with intent, possession of an offensive weapon - namely a 5ft pole and bottles, attempting to damage a police Landrover wing mirror and window, seizing control of a Toyota car by force, destroying the vehicle, and possession of herbal cannabis.
A detective sergeant who said he could connect him with the offences told Belfast Magistrates Court:
"This individual I would say, having examined CCTV footage, would be one of the most prominent individuals within that riot.
"From the very start right through until the early hours of the morning his activities were wide-ranging from attacking police officers with poles, pipes and other materials to the hijacking of the vehicle which was set alight."
Opposing his release, the officer claimed the youth could not be controlled, with even his own mother said to be in a degree of fear of him.
A defence solicitor claimed there were serious problems with the strength of the police evidence against his client.
He argued that the teenager had been identified wearing a hooded top and pointed out that the vast majority of the crowd at Ardoyne were similarly dressed.
But the District Judge ruled there was too great a risk to release the accused at this stage.
Mr Donegan, of Dunclug Park, Ballymena, also failed to secure bail.
He faces a single charge of riotous assembly on the same date and location.
The sergeant told the court that Donegan admitted throwing stones during interview, but claimed there was also evidence that he was involved in kicking out at police lines.
"He's from Ballymena and I believe he specifically travelled down to the Ardoyne area to take part in these disturbances," he said.
His defence argued that Mr Donegan had gone there with his heavily pregnant partner to collect a childcare item from a cousin who lives in the area.
The court heard how the accused was allegedly seen wearing an Army mesh veil over his face.
Remanding him in custody the judge said: "I do have a grave concern at this stage that he did indeed travel in order to become involved in this matter.
"That is the tipping point for me as far as likely re-offending is concerned."
Both accused will appear again before the court next month.
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