Olympics girl is London 'riot yob'

 

'Riot yob' ... Chelsea Ives

 

AN Olympics ambassador alleged to have hurled bricks at a police car was handed into cops by her mum.

Chelsea Ives, 18, also led an attack on a mobile phone shop during Sunday's riots, Westminster Magistrates' Court has heard.
She was allegedly filmed by the BBC throwing bricks at a cop car during the disturbances in Enfield, North London.
Her mum Adrienne, 47, spotted her on the news and immediately called the police, the court was told.
Ives, described as a "talented sportswoman" by her lawyer, is said to have boasted she had "the best day ever", magistrates heard.
Prosecutor Becky Owen said today that Ives had led an attack on a Vodafone store.
She said: "She was first to pick up masonry and hurl it at the window."
She also said Ives was involved in another mob attack on Phones4U.

Olympics ambassador ... Chelsea Ives appeared at Westminster Magistrates' Court today

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In 2009 Ives was invited to the House of Commons after the success of a football project run by Leyton Orient Community Sport Programme.
She has met London mayor Boris Johnson and London Olympics chief Sebastian Coe.
Her mother said the decision to call the police about her daughter was "gut wrenching".

'Talented sportswoman' ... Chelsea Ives with members of the Leyton Orient Community Sports Programme, Martin Keown (second from left) and former minister for sport Richard Caborn (far right)

But she added: "I had to do what was right. Roger (her husband) and I were watching the news and it was absolutely sickening. And then we saw our daughter among the crowds."
Ives denied two counts of burglary, violent disorder and attacking a police car.
Ives was refused bail until August 17 when she will appear at Highbury Corner Magistrates' Court.