In the wake of national unrest sparked by the tragic stabbing of three young girls at a Southport community centre, two men have been sentenced in the first televised court hearings linked to the riots. John O'Malley, 43, and an unnamed man, both from Southport, were each jailed for 32 months after pleading guilty to charges of violent disorder.
O'Malley was involved in a group of approximately 1,000 people who caused mayhem outside a local mosque. The prosecutor described him as “active in and at the center of violence.” The judge noted that despite his “advanced years”, the second man played an “active role” in a group which caused significant damage in the Walton area of ​​the city, setting fire to bins and buildings and throwing bricks.
When confronted by the police, the man was seen at the front of the crowd, holding a small baton. He resisted arrest so forcefully that it took three officers to arrest him. Both men were part of a larger group of about 100 people who caused extensive damage to local businesses.
In related cases, Adam and Ellis Wharton are awaiting sentencing for robbing a library in Walton after it was set on fire. Other individuals who have been sentenced include a counter-protester who was jailed for 18 months for violent disorder, a man who received a 26-month sentence for spitting at police officers and another who was jailed for 32 months for violent disorder during an anti-immigration act.
In a statement, CPS South West Chief Crown Prosecutor Victoria Cook emphasized swift justice and the strong penalties being meted out, and warned those involved in the mess to expect serious consequences for their actions.
In a separate incident, a couple were each sentenced to 26 months at Teesside Crown Court for their part in rioting in Hartlepool. Both pleaded guilty to violent disorder after taking part in a large-scale disturbance. Despite having no previous convictions, the judge described them as “on the cutting edge of the mafia”.
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