Wolverhampton riots: Latest pictures of suspects

Faces of more suspected rioters who were among those to go on a rampage through the streets of Wolverhampton were today released by police.

A total of 23 CCTV photographs have been unveiled by detectives investigating the riots in the city in a bid to try to identify those responsible for the damage, violence and looting which has left business owners devastated.

Click on the image on the right to start the gallery of suspects.

The images show people spotted by CCTV cameras during the disorder on August 9, when more than £250,000 of damage was caused in just 90 minutes.

Dozens of shops were left counting the cost, with windows smashed and thousands of pounds of stock looted.

During chaotic scenes in the city, a large group of around 150 yobs fought running battles with police, throwing missiles at them and smashing windows.

Around £100,000 of damage and looting was caused to shops in Queen Street, where £50,000 worth of jewellery was stolen from E.V. Beckett. Around £50,000 of damage and stock was stolen from Digitech Masters and Zhapp clothes store.

Shops in Lichfield Street, Princess Street and Broad Street were also targeted with Sunitek in Broad Street losing large flatscreen televisions and computers.

The new pictures are improved stills of people who police have previously identified as being suspected of committing crimes during the violent riots.

Detectives are hoping members of the public will be able to identify the people in the photographs and come forward with detailed information.

West Midlands Police have also released another eight images of suspected rioters in Birmingham city centre on August 8 and 9.

In total 622 people have been arrested by police so far, with 193 charged.

Det Chf Insp Steve Reed, who is leading the hunt, said: "We are hoping that the improved pictures will allow the public to recognise the people and help police to identify offenders.

"We are committed to bringing the people involved in the disorder to justice and I would ask the public to look at these images and contact us if they recognise anybody, even if they don't know their name."

Anyone with information should call police on 0345 113 5000 or, alternatively, they can call Crimestoppers anonymously on freephone 0800 555 111.

Meanwhile, business bosses in Wolverhampton have spoken out about the devastating effect the riots have had on them and their companies.

Protective wooden boards remain up at shops in the city centre, hiding broken windows yet to be repaired.

Some businesses are still waiting for stolen stock to be replaced and others claiming takings are down by up to 50 per cent compared to the days before the riots.

Aryan Cartio, who works at Digitech mobile phone shop in Queen Street, told how his uncle has had to borrow money from relatives to pay for repairs to the shop front as well as replacing up to £50,000 of stock that was looted after rioters smashed open the windows at the front of the store.

In Victoria Street, Le Monde clothing store manager Jason Ody said the business lost 'tens of thousands of pounds-worth' of stock during the rioting.