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Three men have been jailed for taking part in violent disorder in the riots on Merseyside
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A 58-year-old man who attacked a police officer is given three years – while two others received sentences of 30 months and 20 months
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This is the “tip of the iceberg”, says the regional prosecutor outside court, who adds that anyone participating in violent disorder will be “swiftly punished”
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Meanwhile, thousands of police are preparing for more possible riots across England later – with reports as many as 100 protests could be planned
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Disorder erupted last week after the fatal stabbing of three girls in Southport – with unrest fuelled by misinformation online
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Starmer praises ‘swift’ jailing of three men after violent disorder in Liverpoolpublished at 14:52
Image source,EPAAs we reported earlier, three men were jailed earlier at Liverpool Crown Crown for offences linked to disorder on Merseyside.
Reacting to a report of the sentencings on social media, Prime Minister Keir Starmer says: “This is the swift action we’re taking.
“If you provoke violent disorder on our streets or online, you will face the full force of the law.”
As a reminder, these were the first Crown Court sentencings for serious offences following a week of violence.
We’re sending more officers to the north of England, says Met commissionerpublished at 13:18
Image caption, Mark Rowley says there will still be “thousands of officers” on the streets in London
Moving away from the court sentencings for a moment, Met Police Commissioner Mark Rowley has been briefing officers who are heading up to the north of England ahead of more potential planned riots tonight.
He explains that it’s “not possible to predict with complete accuracy” which events may be the most intense.
It’s why tactics have been changed slightly and as well as sending up more officers to planned gatherings, “strategic reserves” of officers will be on standby and based at key locations around the country. This will enable more agility, Rowley says.
London often uses officers from other forces, he says, and now – based on the threats and incidents so far – the Met is contributing “in the opposite direction”.
Pictures released of three men jailedpublished at 12:49
Image source,Merseyside PoliceImage caption, Derek Drummond, Declan Geiran and Liam Riley (l-r)
We’ve just received pictures of the three men jailed at Liverpool Crown Court today over violent disorder in Merseyside.
Derek Drummond was sentenced to three years for violent disorder and assaulting a police officer in Southport.
Declan Geiran was sentenced to 30 months. He was convicted for violent disorder in Liverpool.
Liam Riley was sentenced to 20 months for violent disorder in Liverpool.
Three men jailed for violent disorder in Merseyside, as top prosecutor promises ‘swift justice’
