Boris Johnson today said that a council's Olympics ambassador who has been accused of hurling bricks at a police car during the London riots is not "fit to represent this city".
Chelsea Ives, 18, was arrested after her devastated mother Adrienne saw her on television news allegedly taking part in the violence in Enfield.
Ives, who was a youth ambassador for Waltham Forest, yesterday appeared at Westminster magistrates' court, which heard that she had boasted of having "the best day ever". It was alleged that she attacked a mobile telephone shop before hurling masonry at a marked police BMW in a "frenzied" attack that forced officers to flee.
Miss Ives denied burglary at two mobile phone shops, violent disorder and attacking the police car and was remanded in custody.
Mr Johnson today posted a message on his Twitter account referring to the 18-year-old, which said: "No one involved in the recent riots is fit to represent this city. They will not be Olympic Ambassadors."
Ives was one of Waltham Forest's youth ambassadors who ensure that young people's voices are heard and "have an input into developments for London 2012 and Paralympic Games", according to the council's website. She took the role in 2008/09 and met the London Mayor and Olympics chief Lord Coe.
Ives was also invited to the House of Commons two years ago to celebrate the success of a football project run by Leyton Orient's community programme in east London.
She was awarded the area's young sports performer of the year in 2008 for her "outstanding contribution" and regularly takes part in fashion shows.
Mrs Ives, 47, today told the Standard: "First things first, we love our daughter, and will do whatever we can to help her. However, any good parent would find the courage to do what we have done.
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"These riots happen because good parents do nothing. If parents keep their mouths shut these kids will keep rampaging through the streets. The world knows about our daughter. Chelsea will be made an example of, which is a bit unfair. She should be accountable for her actions but not for everyone else's."
Mrs Ives was at home in Leytonstone on Sunday night with her husband Roger, 54, watching the rioting on the television news when they saw their daughter.
