Imprisoned punk band Pussy Riot have been found guilty, it has just been reported (excellently) by The Guardian who are at the trial.

The band, among other things, were guilty of being motivated by hatred, desire to provoke religious enmity and a desire to spread homosexual propaganda, said the judge at the end of deliberation.

In summing up the defence case the judge said: "It was a small act but maybe not a very elegant act but they consider that it is the country which is sick. For them, individuals are not important, they consider that education in Russia is still in the Soviet mould. And that there is still cruelty in the country and that prison is a miniature of Russia itself."

But then added: "The Pussy Riot singers colluded under unestablished circumstances, for the purpose of offensively violating public peace in a sign of flagrant disrespect for citizens."

The sentence is expected at 3pm GMT.