London Looters

A millionaire's daughter was today convicted of burglary during last August's riots in London, where she helped looters steal goods by driving them around the city. Laura Johnson, 20, whose father runs a marketing company, will be sentenced on May 3. Described as intelligent and well-educated, Johnson drove the balaclava-clad group around the ci...

Despite the crackdown by British Prime Minister David Cameron, some of the looters seem be unfazed. In an interview with UK broadcaster Sky News, a group of young men, who claim they were involved in the rioting and looting, said they felt no remorse for their actions. On the contrary, they point the finger at the British government for ignoring th...

From a charity worker to a postman to a millionaire's daughter -- all appeared in courts in London to answer charges over the riots that have plagued parts of England this week, a media report said on Thursday.

Some of the text messages read like real-time rallying calls for rioters."If you're down for making money, we're about to go hard in east London," one looter messaged before the violence spread. Others direct troublemakers to areas of untapped riches - stores selling expensive stereo equipment, designer clothes, alcohol and bicycles.

A millionaire's daughter was today convicted of burglary during last August's riots in London, where she helped looters steal goods by driving them around the city. Laura Johnson, 20, whose father runs a marketing company, will be sentenced on May 3. Described as intelligent and well-educated, Johnson drove the balaclava-clad group around the ci...

Despite the crackdown by British Prime Minister David Cameron, some of the looters seem be unfazed. In an interview with UK broadcaster Sky News, a group of young men, who claim they were involved in the rioting and looting, said they felt no remorse for their actions. On the contrary, they point the finger at the British government for ignoring th...

From a charity worker to a postman to a millionaire's daughter -- all appeared in courts in London to answer charges over the riots that have plagued parts of England this week, a media report said on Thursday.

Some of the text messages read like real-time rallying calls for rioters."If you're down for making money, we're about to go hard in east London," one looter messaged before the violence spread. Others direct troublemakers to areas of untapped riches - stores selling expensive stereo equipment, designer clothes, alcohol and bicycles.