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Prosecutors warn three far-right thugs of heavy sentences Nationwide riots As the crackdown on rioters continues, these are just the tip of the iceberg.
The three became the first people to be sentenced to prison exist South Port and Liverpool riotSir Keir Starmer used their case as an example of Riots continue in Britain’s streets and online After the authorities “took swift action”, they “will face the full force of the law”.
Police were braced for a response as more than 100 protests broke out in 41 of the 43 police areas in England and Wales on Wednesday night, with far-right groups targeting immigration services. independent It is understood that police are also expecting more than 30 counter-protests, with 6,000 riot police preparing for another night of possible unrest. In London alone, more than 1,300 specialist public order police are ready to deploy.
The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said the number of people charged in connection with the unrest across England and Northern Ireland has now exceeded 140, as police chiefs continued to warn rioters that they “can expect a knock on the door”. The National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) said they expected the figure to rise “significantly” in the coming days as officers look to make further arrests.
A Downing Street spokesman said the large number of court appearances and arrests – more than 420 so far – was “just the beginning”. They added: “Our criminal justice system shows that violent outrage has no place on our streets.”
This is the longest prison sentence ever handed down for far-right rioting, with 58-year-old Derek Drummond being convicted of assaulting a police officer On July 29, three young girls were killed in a knife attack in Southport, following which riots broke out.
Drummond, of Poole Street, Liverpool, previously pleaded guilty to violent disorder and assaulting an emergency worker after he punched a police officer in the face before being found demolishing a wall in St Luke’s Road and throwing bricks at officers.
He was one of three people imprisoned Liverpool Crown Court Declan Geiran and Liam James Riley were also jailed on Wednesday, receiving 30 and 20 months respectively, for Geiran trying to set a police car on fire and Riley throwing rocks and bricks at officers.
Riley and Gueran, of Walton Road and Kelso Road, Kirkdale, Liverpool respectively, pleaded guilty to violent disorder following a riot in Liverpool city centre, with Gueran also admitting setting fire to a police car.
Senior District Attorney Jonathan Egan warned that the three men’s sentences showed that people who cause riots “will receive long prison sentences.”
He said: “The three people sentenced today are just the tip of the iceberg. This is just the beginning of a very painful process for the many people who foolishly chose to take part in violent rioting. Many of those involved will receive long prison sentences.”
Assistant Chief Superintendent Paul White added: “I hope that the speed at which the wheels of justice turn will make it clear to anyone thinking of taking part in rioting that they will soon be behind bars.”
The Director of Public Prosecutions Stephen Parkinson (DPP) said an alleged terrorism case was “actively underway”.
At least one man has been charged with possessing an offensive weapon after taking part in a “counter-protest” in Birmingham.
Meanwhile, those arrested continued to appear in court Wednesday, with some even shedding tears when they heard they would be jailed until their next hearing. At least 12 people were convicted Wednesday of participating in the ongoing unrest, with many facing jail time.
Nick Price, director of legal services at the Crown Prosecution Service, said: “If you take part in violent street rioting or incite hatred online you will feel the full force of the law. Our prosecutors are working around the clock to ensure offenders are brought to court without delay and face the consequences of their actions.”
At Wednesday’s sentencing hearing, Judge Andrew Menary KC, honorary clerk of Liverpool, said of the rioting near the Southport mosque on July 30: “This callous act effectively hijacked the genuine collective grief of the residents of Southport.”
Prosecutor Christopher Taylor said Drummond was one of about 1,000 demonstrators who clashed with police for hours. About 50 police officers were injured and police cars, residential properties and mosques were damaged. The court heard that the group chanted slogans such as “I will die with my eyes open and will always support England.”
Bodycam footage from Officer Thomas Ball shows the defendant approaching the riot cordon and yelling “asshole, asshole.” Drummond was asked to move back, and he punched Officer Ball in the face.
About 30 minutes later, Drummond confronted police again and began trying to break through another police cordon.
After a public appeal, the defendant handed himself in to police and described himself as “a fool”.
Drummond’s defence lawyer Lionel Greig said the defendant had 14 previous convictions, including for violent crimes, had lost his job since the incident and wanted a further apology from police for his behaviour towards them.
It comes after a man was jailed on Tuesday for causing a disorder in Bolton on Sunday. James Nelson, 18, of Victoria Road, Horwich, Bolton, is believed to be the first person to be jailed in connection with the mass disorder following the Southport shooting. At Manchester Magistrates’ Court, Nelson was jailed for two months after admitting causing criminal damage.
Meanwhile, at Bootle Town Hall, an inquest was held into the deaths of Southport stabbing victims Bebe King (6), Alice Da Silva Aguiar (9) and Elsie Dot Stancombe (7). Senior Coroner Julie Goulding said it was “impossible to adequately express the devastating impact the truly tragic events of Monday 29 July had on their lives”.
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