Rioters could spend less time in jail due to prison overcrowding, government says
Rioters could spend less time behind bars amid efforts to cut prison overcrowding.
The government confirmed those involved in recent unrest will not be excluded from its plans to release some inmates from jail early, after serving 40% of their sentence.
However Keir Starmer repeatedly warned those involved in the violence will feel the ‘full force of the law’.
Earlier today, another 12-year-old boy admitted two charges of violent disorder during riots outside a Holiday Inn hotel in Manchester which was housing refugees.
if(window.adverts) { adverts.addToArray({"pos": "mpu_mobile"}) }The outbreak of violence came after three young girls Alice da Silva Aguiar, Bebe King, six, and Elsie Dot Stancombe, seven were killed at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class on July 29.
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The government confirmed those involved in recent unrest will not be excluded from its plans to release some inmates from jail early, after serving 40% of their sentence.
However Keir Starmer repeatedly warned those involved in the violence will feel the ‘full force of the law’.
Conservative shadow justice secretary Edward Argar criticised the government and said those convicted after the disorder should face ‘tough sentences’ and it was ‘deeply concerning’ they could ‘benefit from less time spent behind bars’.
He called for the government to ‘urgently review’ its plans to release prisoners early.
Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood announced plans to cut the proportion of the sentence inmates must serve behind bars from 50% to 40% last month.
This does not apply to those convicted of sex offences, terrorism, domestic abuse or some violent offences.
August 12, 2024 7:02 pmGovernment still on ‘high alert’ over violent disorder Jasper KingThe government is on ‘high alert’ over the violent disorder that swept through parts of Britain.
Police had been braced for further riots but no widespread unrest arose after a large turnout of anti-racism protesters and warnings that those involved could face 10-year prison sentences.
But the government said it is ‘not complacent’ as ‘the work is not done’ in dealing with the fallout from the violence.
Starmer has cancelled a planned holiday to Europe in order to ‘ensure that we can respond to the disorder’, a spokeswoman said.
Meanwhile the government confirmed rioters could spend less time behind bars amid efforts to cut prison overcrowding.
Officials said those involved in unrest will not be excluded from its plans to release some inmates from jail early, after serving 40% of their sentence.
August 12, 2024 6:04 pmMan admits throwing missile at hotel housing asylum seekers Jasper KingA man has admitted throwing a missile at a hotel housing asylum seekers in Manchester.
Lynden Parker, 26, pleaded guilty to violent disorder at Manchester Magistrates’ Court this afternoon.
Prosecutor Tess Kenyon said Parker ‘was seen to throw a missile towards the Holiday Inn’ during the disturbances on July 31.
District Judge Joanne Hirst said Parker’s ‘thuggish conduct’ had ‘inflamed the crowd and frightened people seeking refuge in this country’.
Parker was remanded into custody and will be sentenced at Manchester Crown Court on August 19.
Laurence Dunkerley, 37, of Old Road, Failsworth, pleaded not guilty to a charge of violent disorder from the July 31 disturbances.
Dunkerley was remanded into custody and will appear at Manchester Crown Court on September 2 for a plea and trial preparation hearing.
James Cooper, 34, also pleaded not guilty to a charge of violent disorder dating from the July 31 disorder.
Cooper, of Reedsdale Road, Manchester, was bailed and will appear at Manchester Crown Court for a plea and trial preparation hearing on September 2.
August 12, 2024 5:40 pmCase against Tory councillor’s wife is adjourned Jasper KingCriminal proceedings against the wife of a Conservative councillor accused of stirring up racial hatred have been adjourned for three weeks.
Lucy Connolly, the wife of West Northamptonshire councillor Raymond Connolly, spoke only to confirm her identity during an 11-minute hearing at Northampton Crown Court today.
Prosecutors allege the 41-year-old childminder intended to stir up racial hatred when she posted a message to X, on the day three girls were stabbed to death in Southport.
It read: ‘Mass deportation now, set fire to all the f****** hotels full of the bastards for all I care… If that makes me racist, so be it.’
Connolly, of Parkfield Avenue, Northampton, has yet to be asked to enter a formal plea to a charge of publishing threatening or abusive material intending to stir up racial hatred.
Applying for the case to be adjourned, Connolly’s barrister Liam Muir told Judge Adrienne Lucking KC that the ‘great public interest’ in the case was not lost on him.
The court heard he intends to seek a psychiatric report before the charge is put to Connolly to enter a plea.
Connolly, whose husband attended the hearing in the public gallery, was remanded in custody to reappear at the same court on September 2.
August 12, 2024 5:27 pmRioter jailed after throwing items at police will ‘miss birth of his child’ Jasper KingA rioter will miss the birth of his child after he was jailed for launching missiles at a police van during mob violence which broke out after a vigil in Southport.
Dylan Carey’s pregnant girlfriend burst into tears in the public gallery as he was sentenced at Liverpool Crown Court to 18 months in prison after he earlier admitted violent disorder.
Carey, 26, from Hindley, Greater Manchester, travelled to Southport on July 30 with his girlfriend, Natasha Keenan, to lay flowers and light a candle.
Widespread disorder involving a group of about 1,000 people started after the vigil ended with the focus of violence aimed at a local mosque and fuelled by misinformation on social media, Liverpool Crown Court heard.
Chants of ‘who the f*** is Allah?’ and ‘this is our f****** country’ were heard as police officers came under fire from missiles as they formed a cordon to prevent the group from reaching the mosque.
CCTV footage was played to the court which showed Carey, twice fly-kicking a police van and hurling a bottle and a tin of paint at the vehicle.
Prosecutor Nardeen Nemat said CCTV and mobile phone footage of the incident was shown ‘quite quickly’ online on X and other social media platforms.
A police officer at Southport railway station was shown the footage and stopped Carey about an hour later at 9.05pm when he walked past with his girlfriend and his father.
The defendant told the officer he was present at the disturbance but denied any involvement.
He was arrested at his home in Castle Hill Road, Hindley, on August 5 and when later interviewed he said was at the vigil when he saw a notice for a ‘peaceful’ protest about the stab attack.
He attended and the crowd became angry as missiles were launched, the court heard, and Carey also ‘grew angrier’ and threw items himself.
Colin Buckle, defending, asked the judge to consider a suspended jail sentence as he submitted that Carey’s first time in custody since his guilty plea last week had already served as a deterrent.
Judge Dennis Watson KC disagreed and told the defendant, who had no previous convictions: ‘You were an active and persistent participant. Those who choose to take part in mob violence can expect to receive significant sentences.
‘The violence which was directed at the mosque and its community was racially aggravated.
‘Violence was also directed at the police who were performing a difficult and dangerous task.
‘The appropriate sentence can only be achieved by immediate custody.’
August 12, 2024 5:12 pmMan admits throwing fruity pint of cider at police Jasper KingA man admitted throwing a pint of cider towards police officers during far-right riots in Manchester on August 3.
Graham Brookes, 42, pleaded guilty to violent disorder at Manchester Magistrates’ Court this afternoon.
Prosecutor Tess Kenyon said Brookes was seen to ‘throw a plastic pint of liquid towards officers’ that ‘appeared to have been aimed at a group of Asian males’.
Ms Kenyon said Brookes later accepted the liquid was fruit cider.
District Judge Joanne Hirst said Brookes had admitted ‘provocative and quite shameful, racist actions’.
Brookes was remanded into custody and will be sentenced at Manchester Crown Court on August 19.
August 12, 2024 4:12 pmRapper denies sharing false information with Tommy Robinson video Craig MunroA rapper who told his social media followers that Tommy Robinson was telling people to attack mosques has appeared in court.
Omar Abdirizak, 30, is alleged to have made and posted a video in which he claimed the English Defence League founder had been ‘running his mouth, saying “we’re going to attack the mosques”‘.
He is is charged with conveying information which was known to be false, intending at the time of sending to cause non-trivial psychological or physical harm to a likely audience – an offence under Section 179 of the new Online Safety Act 2023.
Known by the stage name Twista Cheese, the Birmingham rapper pleaded not guilty in an appearance at the city’s Magistrates’ Court today, the PA news agency reported.
His solicitor claimed that Abdirizak had listened to a podcast which mentioned that Mr Robinson had made that claim and that he had “believed it to be a true fact”.
At the same hearing, Abdirizak pleaded guilty to possessing cannabis and racially aggravated harassment, alarm or distress.
District Judge David Wain bailed Abdirizak to appear at the magistrates’ court again on Friday, ordering him not to mention Mr Robinson or the EDL on social media without prior agreement of the court.
August 12, 2024 3:44 pmBoy, 16, pleads not guilty to taking part in Bolton riots Craig MunroA 16-year-old boy has denied taking part in what a judge described as ‘mass civil unrest’ in Bolton earlier this month.
District Judge Joanne Hirst said the teenager was facing an ‘extremely serious’ charge of violent disorder.
On August 4, police separated two groups in Bolton town centre – one largely made up of Asian men, and the other waving Union flags – while projectiles were thrown.
The 16-year-old boy was bailed and will appear at Manchester Magistrates’ Court for a further hearing on August 28.
August 12, 2024 2:55 pmLibrary raises £250,000 after it was set alight in riots Craig MunroA library in Liverpool has raised nearly £250,000 to fix the damage left after rioters set it on fire.
Spellow Community Hub Library, in the north of the city, initially hoped to raise £500 to replace books that were burned.
Alex McCormick, who spearheaded the effort, has been interviewed for a video with the Department for Culture, Media and Sport.
Sitting inside the fire-damaged building, she says: ‘I think seeing a library be damaged through the riots just really broke my heart.
‘I felt a little bit helpless, and I thought maybe we could fundraise a couple of hundred quid.’
She added: ‘I never expected it to get to the point that it’s at now.’
Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy quote-tweeted the video, adding: ‘There is power in community.’
Just over a week ago, Spellow Library was set alight by rioters
Since then, the local community has raised nearly £250,000 to rebuild it better than ever
We spoke to fundraising leader, Alex McCormick, about the resilience and strength of the local community@lpoolcouncil pic.twitter.com/qQs8fySL9u
An 18-year-old rioter who yelled ‘I am a child’ at police while being arrested in Darlington has been jailed for 18 months.
Cole Stewart threw rocks at police who were protecting a mosque in the County Durham town on August 6.
When he hit one officer on the arm, he was seen ‘celebrating’.
Stewart was among a group of around 30 men who were chanting racist and far-right slogans, Judge Francis Laird KC said today.
He added: ‘Police officers were attacked. The Muslim community in Darlington was in fear for their own personal safety and the place in which they worship.
‘The public in Darlington and the wider community are rightly outraged.’
August 12, 2024 2:14 pmSecond 12-year-old boy admits throwing missile at policeA twelve year old boy from Southport has become the second child to admit throwing missiles at police during right-wing riots in the UK.
The youngster, who cannot be named for legal reasons, sat at the back of the court with his mum and dad while wearing a grey prison-issue tracksuit.
Liverpool Crown Court, sitting as a youth court, heard he was charged with violent disorder after the riots in Southport on July 30, the day after three young girls were killed and several others were injured.
He confirmed his name, address and date of birth and entered a guilty plea to the offence.
Prosecutor Ms Jessica Pridding said: ‘Merseyside Police’s Operation PepperBerry is the force’s response to the disorder from July 30 onwards.
‘On July 30 the defendant is seen on footage amongst the crowd throwing something with his right hand towards a line of uniformed police officers wearing body armour and helmets. He then mounts a bicycle and then rides away from the officers.’
In mitigation, Ms Heather Toohey said because of his age and lack of previous convictions he can only be dealt with by a referral order.
Judge Paul Healey adjourned sentencing to September 17.
His parents thanked the judge as he was allowed to leave the courtroom.
August 12, 2024 1:49 pmChild becomes the youngest person to admit disorderA 12-year-old boy has admitted throwing a missile at a police van and taking part in two separate incidents of disorder in Manchester.
The boy pleaded guilty to two charges of violent disorder at Manchester Magistrates’ Court, sitting as a youth court, on Monday afternoon.
Prosecutor Tess Kenyon told the court the boy was part of a group that gathered on July 31 outside a Holiday Inn hotel housing asylum seekers.
Ms Kenyon said the boy was ‘seen in footage handing a rock to another youth during the disorder’ and was part of a group that attacked a bus.
The prosecutor added: ‘He kicks the bus at the side as it drove past him.’
During subsequent disorder in Manchester city centre on August 3, Ms Kenyon said the boy was “filmed by police kicking the front window of a vape shop’.
Ms Kenyon added: ‘He was also seen to throw a missile at a police van.’
Defending the boy, Natasha McGarr said he was ‘very sorry’ and ‘absolutely ashamed’ of his conduct.
District Judge Joanne Hirst said the case was ‘very serious’, adding it was the first she had dealt with of a person “attending both incidents” of disorder.
The judge added: ‘He’s more involved in the violence and disorder than any other defendant I’ve seen coming through these courts, adult or child.’
The boy was remanded to local authority accommodation and will be sentenced at Manchester Magistrates’ Court on September 2.
August 12, 2024 1:05 pmDowning Street confirms rioters could be released early from prison Craig MunroA Downing Street spokeswoman has confirmed that people convicted over the riots could be released early from prison.
As mentioned in our 9.53am post, the Labour government has spoken before about the challenge of tackling prisons that are close to capacity – and that was before the unrest broke out.
In response, Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood introduced a scheme in which some prisoners would be released after serving 40% of their sentence if they were handed four years or less by a judge.
The spokeswoman said: ‘There’s no specific exclusion for the rioters, the scheme is as previously set out by the Justice Secretary.
‘Also, we’re very clear that those who are convicted of serious violence and serve sentences of four years and over, or a terrorism offence, will be excluded.’
August 12, 2024 12:56 pmSecond 12-year-old charged over riots Craig MunroAnother 12-year-old is due to appear in court after being charged with violent disorder.
The Crown Prosecution Service said the youth will appear at Manchester City Magistrates’ Court.
Also due in court today is Lucy Connolly, the wife of West Northamptonshire councillor Raymond Connolly.
She’s alleged to have posted on X on the day three girls were stabbed to death in Southport, saying: ‘Mass deportation now, set fire to all the f hotels full of the bastards for all I care… If that makes me racist, so be it.’
A Holiday Inn housing asylum seekers in Rotherham was later almost set alight by a crowd of hundreds.
August 12, 2024 12:37 pmBoy, 12, charged with violent disorder Craig MunroA 12-year-old boy from Southport was charged with violent disorder after riots broke out in the Merseyside town on July 30.
The child was remanded to appear in Merseyside Youth Court this morning.
Harvey Gabbott, 21, and Paul Dryhurst, 33, have also been charged with violent disorder and were remanded to appear at Liverpool Magistrates Court today
Violence erupted on the streets of Liverpool and Southport the day after three children were fatally stabbed at a dance class, with police vehicles set on fire.
It was the earliest example of unrest that was to spread to cities across England and Northern Ireland over the following two weeks.
The total number of people charged in connection with the disorder on that day is now 30.
August 12, 2024 12:05 pmMore charges – and a guilty plea – over rioting Craig MunroThe Crown Prosecution Service has given the green light to three charges relating to online activity.
South Wales Police has been authorised to charge two men over Facebook posts that allegedly intended to stir up racial or religious hatred.
Geraint Boyce, 43, and Jamie Michael, 45, are accused of publishing threatening material on a Facebook account, contrary to Section 29C(1) of the Public Order Act 1986.
And Northumbria Police was authorised to charge a man with distributing a recording intending to stir up racial hatred.
James Aspin, 34, is accused of an offence contrary to Section 29E of the Public Order Act 1986.
The CPS said the charge relates to an alleged video published on TikTok on or before August 8, 2024.
Meanwhile, a man has admitted throwing a missile at police during ‘shameful disorder’ in Bolton town centre on August 4.
Niall Charnock, 31, of Edward Street, Bolton, pleaded guilty to violent disorder at Manchester Magistrates’ Court this morning.
Prosecutor Tess Kenyon said Charnock was ‘actively involved’ in the disturbances and social media footage had shown him breaking through a police barricade.
Ms Kenyon added: ‘He was captured on further footage throwing a missile at an officer.’
Charnock has been remanded in custody ahead of sentencing at Bolton Crown Court on August 19.
August 12, 2024 11:23 amJump in demand for personal safety alarms Craig MunroA personal safety alarm provider has reported a 10% upsurge in demand for the products over the past two weeks.
Peoplesafe said the jump resulted from fears over the rioting and violence that spread around the UK in the aftermath of the Southport stabbings.
The company’s CEO Naz Dossa said: ‘Terrible events like this bring to the fore concerns for personal safety.
‘We have seen in research that this is not just down to isolated events – it is always there.’
In a recent YouGov poll, 71% of people said they do not think the police have had sufficient resources to deal with the riots.
August 12, 2024 10:59 amThree men to appear in Northern Ireland court on riot-related charges Craig MunroThree men will appear in court in Northern Ireland today, facing charges connected with recent rioting in Belfast.
A 26-year-old man has been charged with a number of offences, including riot, arson, conspiracy to commit arson, three counts of possession of an offensive weapon with intent, and two of criminal damage.
And a 58-year-old man has been charged with possessing written material intended or likely to stir up hatred or arouse fear.
Both men will appear at Belfast Magistrates’ Court.
Meanwhile, a 30-year-old man has been charged with intentionally encouraging or assisting riot, publishing written material intended to stir up hatred, sending menacing messages through a public electronic communications network, and possession of fireworks without a licence.
He will appear at Downpatrick Magistrates’ Court.
August 12, 2024 10:57 amHome Secretary blasts ‘shameful behaviour’ of politicians undermining police Craig MunroYvette Cooper has criticised the ‘shameful behaviour’ of politicians and pundits who took aim at the police in the past two weeks.
Some figures in the media have amplified suggestions that police treated anti-immigration protests more harshly than previous ones – such as the Black Lives Matter protests in 2020.
This has led to accusations of ‘two-tier’ policing in the country, concerning demonstrations by left-wing activists versus right-wing activists.
But the Home Secretary wrote in the Telegraph yesterday that officers around the country had her full support.
She said: ‘We will work with the police, rather than just blaming them from afar, to tackle problems and raise standards.
‘And we won’t engage in the kind of shameful behaviour we have seen from some senior politicians and pundits who sought to undermine the legitimacy and authority of the police, just at the time they needed our full backing to restore order to the streets.’
August 12, 2024 10:19 amMinisters ‘confident rioting has come to an end’ Craig MunroGovernment ministers reportedly believe the large-scale riots seen across the UK in the past two weeks have fizzled out.
There has been a considerable drop in the level of group violence over the past few days in England, although tensions continue to simmer in Northern Ireland.
That’s despite fears continued hot weather and the beginning of the English football season might reignite unrest.
The i newspaper quoted a source close to the Prime Minister and Government who believes the worst of the rioting is now over.
Yesterday, the National Police Chiefs’ Council public order chief BJ Harrington said: ‘Policing continues to stand strong and unified, with hard work and dedication from all of our workforce in the face of daily challenges.
‘The situation in England, Scotland and Wales has somewhat stabilised over the last few days, but our colleagues in Northern Ireland have overnight experienced awful violence with significant injuries experienced by officers on the front line and we are doing all we can to support them.’
We’ll have more on events in Northern Ireland in the next post.
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If that makes me racist, so be it.'\n \nConnolly, of Parkfield Avenue, Northampton, has yet to be asked to enter a formal plea to a charge of publishing threatening or abusive material intending to stir up racial hatred.\n \nApplying for the case to be adjourned, Connolly's barrister Liam Muir told Judge Adrienne Lucking KC that the 'great public interest' in the case was not lost on him.\n \nThe court heard he intends to seek a psychiatric report before the charge is put to Connolly to enter a plea.\n \nConnolly, whose husband attended the hearing in the public gallery, was remanded in custody to reappear at the same court on September 2.","headline":"Case against Tory councillor's wife is adjourned","author":{"name":"jasper-king"}},{"@type":"BlogPosting","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2024\/07\/29\/major-incident-in-southport-after-stabbing-21318313\/","url":"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2024\/07\/29\/major-incident-in-southport-after-stabbing-21318313\/#entry-21409719","datePublished":"2024-08-12T17:27:09+01:00","dateModified":"2024-08-12T17:27:09+01:00","articleBody":"A rioter will miss the birth of his child after he was jailed for launching missiles at a police van during mob violence which broke out after a vigil in Southport.\n \nDylan Carey's pregnant girlfriend burst into tears in the public gallery as he was sentenced at Liverpool Crown Court to 18 months in prison after he earlier admitted violent disorder.\n \nCarey, 26, from Hindley, Greater Manchester, travelled to Southport on July 30 with his girlfriend, Natasha Keenan, to lay flowers and light a candle.\n \nWidespread disorder involving a group of about 1,000 people started after the vigil ended with the focus of violence aimed at a local mosque and fuelled by misinformation on social media, Liverpool Crown Court heard.\n \nChants of 'who the f*** is Allah?' and 'this is our f****** country' were heard as police officers came under fire from missiles as they formed a cordon to prevent the group from reaching the mosque.\n \nCCTV footage was played to the court which showed Carey, twice fly-kicking a police van and hurling a bottle and a tin of paint at the vehicle.\n \nProsecutor Nardeen Nemat said CCTV and mobile phone footage of the incident was shown 'quite quickly' online on X and other social media platforms.\n \nA police officer at Southport railway station was shown the footage and stopped Carey about an hour later at 9.05pm when he walked past with his girlfriend and his father.\n \nThe defendant told the officer he was present at the disturbance but denied any involvement.\n \nHe was arrested at his home in Castle Hill Road, Hindley, on August 5 and when later interviewed he said was at the vigil when he saw a notice for a 'peaceful' protest about the stab attack.\n \nHe attended and the crowd became angry as missiles were launched, the court heard, and Carey also 'grew angrier' and threw items himself.\n \nColin Buckle, defending, asked the judge to consider a suspended jail sentence as he submitted that Carey's first time in custody since his guilty plea last week had already served as a deterrent.\n \nJudge Dennis Watson KC disagreed and told the defendant, who had no previous convictions: 'You were an active and persistent participant. Those who choose to take part in mob violence can expect to receive significant sentences.\n \n'The violence which was directed at the mosque and its community was racially aggravated.\n \n'Violence was also directed at the police who were performing a difficult and dangerous task.\n \n'The appropriate sentence can only be achieved by immediate custody.'","headline":"Rioter jailed after throwing items at police will 'miss birth of his child'","author":{"name":"jasper-king"}},{"@type":"BlogPosting","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2024\/07\/29\/major-incident-in-southport-after-stabbing-21318313\/","url":"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2024\/07\/29\/major-incident-in-southport-after-stabbing-21318313\/#entry-21409648","datePublished":"2024-08-12T17:12:26+01:00","dateModified":"2024-08-12T17:13:27+01:00","articleBody":"A man admitted throwing a pint of cider towards police officers during far-right riots in Manchester on August 3.\n \nGraham Brookes, 42, pleaded guilty to violent disorder at Manchester Magistrates' Court this afternoon.\n \nProsecutor Tess Kenyon said Brookes was seen to 'throw a plastic pint of liquid towards officers' that 'appeared to have been aimed at a group of Asian males'.\n \nMs Kenyon said Brookes later accepted the liquid was fruit cider.\n \nDistrict Judge Joanne Hirst said Brookes had admitted 'provocative and quite shameful, racist actions'.\n \nBrookes was remanded into custody and will be sentenced at Manchester Crown Court on August 19.","headline":"Man admits throwing fruity pint of cider at police","author":{"name":"jasper-king"}},{"@type":"BlogPosting","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2024\/07\/29\/major-incident-in-southport-after-stabbing-21318313\/","url":"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2024\/07\/29\/major-incident-in-southport-after-stabbing-21318313\/#entry-21409234","datePublished":"2024-08-12T16:12:31+01:00","dateModified":"2024-08-12T16:12:32+01:00","articleBody":"A rapper who told his social media followers that Tommy Robinson was telling people to attack mosques has appeared in court.\n \nOmar Abdirizak, 30, is alleged to have made and posted a video in which he claimed the English Defence League founder had been 'running his mouth, saying \"we're going to attack the mosques\"'.\n \nHe is is charged with conveying information which was known to be false, intending at the time of sending to cause non-trivial psychological or physical harm to a likely audience - an offence under Section 179 of the new Online Safety Act 2023.\n \nKnown by the stage name Twista Cheese, the Birmingham rapper pleaded not guilty in an appearance at the city's Magistrates' Court today, the PA news agency reported.\n \nHis solicitor claimed that Abdirizak had listened to a podcast which mentioned that Mr Robinson had made that claim and that he had \"believed it to be a true fact\".\n \nAt the same hearing, Abdirizak pleaded guilty to possessing cannabis and racially aggravated harassment, alarm or distress.\n \nDistrict Judge David Wain bailed Abdirizak to appear at the magistrates' court again on Friday, ordering him not to mention Mr Robinson or the EDL on social media without prior agreement of the court.","headline":"Rapper denies sharing false information with Tommy Robinson video","author":{"name":"Craig Munro"}},{"@type":"BlogPosting","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2024\/07\/29\/major-incident-in-southport-after-stabbing-21318313\/","url":"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2024\/07\/29\/major-incident-in-southport-after-stabbing-21318313\/#entry-21408989","datePublished":"2024-08-12T15:44:19+01:00","dateModified":"2024-08-12T15:44:19+01:00","articleBody":"\n \nA 16-year-old boy has denied taking part in what a judge described as 'mass civil unrest' in Bolton earlier this month.\n \nDistrict Judge Joanne Hirst said the teenager was facing an 'extremely serious' charge of violent disorder.\n \nOn August 4, police separated two groups in Bolton town centre - one largely made up of Asian men, and the other waving Union flags - while projectiles were thrown.\n \nThe 16-year-old boy was bailed and will appear at Manchester Magistrates' Court for a further hearing on August 28.","headline":"Boy, 16, pleads not guilty to taking part in Bolton riots","author":{"name":"Craig Munro"}},{"@type":"BlogPosting","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2024\/07\/29\/major-incident-in-southport-after-stabbing-21318313\/","url":"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2024\/07\/29\/major-incident-in-southport-after-stabbing-21318313\/#entry-21408364","datePublished":"2024-08-12T14:55:02+01:00","dateModified":"2024-08-12T14:55:02+01:00","articleBody":"A library in Liverpool has raised nearly \u00a3250,000 to fix the damage left after rioters set it on fire.\n \nSpellow Community Hub Library, in the north of the city, initially hoped to raise \u00a3500 to replace books that were burned.\n \nAlex McCormick, who spearheaded the effort, has been interviewed for a video with the Department for Culture, Media and Sport.\n \nSitting inside the fire-damaged building, she says: 'I think seeing a library be damaged through the riots just really broke my heart.\n \n'I felt a little bit helpless, and I thought maybe we could fundraise a couple of hundred quid.'\n \nShe added: 'I never expected it to get to the point that it's at now.'\n \nCulture Secretary Lisa Nandy quote-tweeted the video, adding: 'There is power in community.'\n \n\nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/DCMS\/status\/1822933783164649756","headline":"Library raises \u00a3250,000 after it was set alight in riots","author":{"name":"Craig Munro"}},{"@type":"BlogPosting","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2024\/07\/29\/major-incident-in-southport-after-stabbing-21318313\/","url":"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2024\/07\/29\/major-incident-in-southport-after-stabbing-21318313\/#entry-21408262","datePublished":"2024-08-12T14:45:38+01:00","dateModified":"2024-08-12T14:45:38+01:00","articleBody":"An 18-year-old rioter who yelled 'I am a child' at police while being arrested in Darlington has been jailed for 18 months.\n \nCole Stewart threw rocks at police who were protecting a mosque in the County Durham town on August 6.\n \nWhen he hit one officer on the arm, he was seen 'celebrating'.\n \nStewart was among a group of around 30 men who were chanting racist and far-right slogans, Judge Francis Laird KC said today.\n \nHe added: 'Police officers were attacked. The Muslim community in Darlington was in fear for their own personal safety and the place in which they worship.\n \n'The public in Darlington and the wider community are rightly outraged.'","headline":"Teen who shouted 'I am a child' while being arrested is jailed","author":{"name":"Craig Munro"}},{"@type":"BlogPosting","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2024\/07\/29\/major-incident-in-southport-after-stabbing-21318313\/","url":"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2024\/07\/29\/major-incident-in-southport-after-stabbing-21318313\/#entry-21407926","datePublished":"2024-08-12T14:14:21+01:00","dateModified":"2024-08-12T14:14:21+01:00","articleBody":"A twelve year old boy from Southport has become the second child to admit throwing missiles at police during right-wing riots in the UK.\n \nThe youngster, who cannot be named for legal reasons, sat at the back of the court with his mum and dad while wearing a grey prison-issue tracksuit.\n \nLiverpool Crown Court, sitting as a youth court, heard he was charged with violent disorder after the riots in Southport on July 30, the day after three young girls were killed and several others were injured. \n \nHe confirmed his name, address and date of birth and entered a guilty plea to the offence.\n \nProsecutor Ms Jessica Pridding said: 'Merseyside Police\u2019s Operation PepperBerry is the force\u2019s response to the disorder from July 30 onwards.\n \n'On July 30 the defendant is seen on footage amongst the crowd throwing something with his right hand towards a line of uniformed police officers wearing body armour and helmets. He then mounts a bicycle and then rides away from the officers.'\n \nIn mitigation, Ms Heather Toohey said because of his age and lack of previous convictions he can only be dealt with by a referral order.\n \nJudge Paul\u00a0Healey adjourned sentencing to September 17.\n \nHis parents thanked the judge as he was allowed to leave the courtroom.","headline":"Second 12-year-old boy admits throwing missile at police","author":{"name":"isobel-frodsham-met"}},{"@type":"BlogPosting","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2024\/07\/29\/major-incident-in-southport-after-stabbing-21318313\/","url":"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2024\/07\/29\/major-incident-in-southport-after-stabbing-21318313\/#entry-21407641","datePublished":"2024-08-12T13:49:40+01:00","dateModified":"2024-08-12T13:49:40+01:00","articleBody":"A 12-year-old boy has admitted throwing a missile at a police van and taking part in two separate incidents of disorder in Manchester.\n \nThe boy pleaded guilty to two charges of violent disorder at Manchester Magistrates\u2019 Court, sitting as a youth court, on Monday afternoon.\n \nProsecutor Tess Kenyon told the court the boy was part of a group that gathered on July 31 outside a Holiday Inn hotel housing asylum seekers.\n \nMs Kenyon said the boy was 'seen in footage handing a rock to another youth during the disorder' and was part of a group that attacked a bus.\n \nThe prosecutor added: 'He kicks the bus at the side as it drove past him.'\n \nDuring subsequent disorder in Manchester city centre on August 3, Ms Kenyon said the boy was \u201cfilmed by police kicking the front window of a vape shop'.\n \nMs Kenyon added: 'He was also seen to throw a missile at a police van.'\n \nDefending the boy, Natasha McGarr said he was 'very sorry' and 'absolutely ashamed' of his conduct.\n \nDistrict Judge Joanne Hirst said the case was 'very serious', adding it was the first she had dealt with of a person \u201cattending both incidents\u201d of disorder.\n \nThe judge added: 'He\u2019s more involved in the violence and disorder than any other defendant I\u2019ve seen coming through these courts, adult or child.'\n \nThe boy was remanded to local authority accommodation and will be sentenced at Manchester Magistrates\u2019 Court on September 2.","headline":"Child becomes the youngest person to admit disorder","author":{"name":"isobel-frodsham-met"}},{"@type":"BlogPosting","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2024\/07\/29\/major-incident-in-southport-after-stabbing-21318313\/","url":"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2024\/07\/29\/major-incident-in-southport-after-stabbing-21318313\/#entry-21407231","datePublished":"2024-08-12T13:05:58+01:00","dateModified":"2024-08-12T13:06:05+01:00","articleBody":"\n \nA Downing Street spokeswoman has confirmed that people convicted over the riots could be released early from prison.\n \nAs mentioned in our 9.53am post, the Labour government has spoken before about the challenge of tackling prisons that are close to capacity - and that was before the unrest broke out.\n \nIn response, Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood introduced a scheme in which some prisoners would be released after serving 40% of their sentence if they were handed four years or less by a judge.\n \nThe spokeswoman said: 'There's no specific exclusion for the rioters, the scheme is as previously set out by the Justice Secretary.\n \n'Also, we're very clear that those who are convicted of serious violence and serve sentences of four years and over, or a terrorism offence, will be excluded.'","headline":"Downing Street confirms rioters could be released early from prison","author":{"name":"Craig Munro"}},{"@type":"BlogPosting","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2024\/07\/29\/major-incident-in-southport-after-stabbing-21318313\/","url":"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2024\/07\/29\/major-incident-in-southport-after-stabbing-21318313\/#entry-21407137","datePublished":"2024-08-12T12:56:39+01:00","dateModified":"2024-08-12T12:56:40+01:00","articleBody":"Another 12-year-old is due to appear in court after being charged with violent disorder.\n \nThe Crown Prosecution Service said the youth will appear at Manchester City Magistrates' Court.\n \nAlso due in court today is Lucy Connolly, the wife of West Northamptonshire councillor Raymond Connolly.\n \nShe's alleged to have posted on X on the day three girls were stabbed to death in Southport, saying: 'Mass deportation now, set fire to all the f hotels full of the bastards for all I care\u2026 If that makes me racist, so be it.'\n \nA Holiday Inn housing asylum seekers in Rotherham was later almost set alight by a crowd of hundreds.","headline":"Second 12-year-old charged over riots","author":{"name":"Craig Munro"}},{"@type":"BlogPosting","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2024\/07\/29\/major-incident-in-southport-after-stabbing-21318313\/","url":"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2024\/07\/29\/major-incident-in-southport-after-stabbing-21318313\/#entry-21407008","datePublished":"2024-08-12T12:37:24+01:00","dateModified":"2024-08-12T12:37:24+01:00","articleBody":"A 12-year-old boy from Southport was charged with violent disorder after riots broke out in the Merseyside town on July 30.\n \nThe child was remanded to appear in Merseyside Youth Court this morning.\n \nHarvey Gabbott, 21, and Paul Dryhurst, 33, have also been charged with violent disorder and were remanded to appear at Liverpool Magistrates Court today\n \nViolence erupted on the streets of Liverpool and Southport the day after three children were fatally stabbed at a dance class, with police vehicles set on fire.\n \nIt was the earliest example of unrest that was to spread to cities across England and Northern Ireland over the following two weeks.\n \nThe total number of people charged in connection with the disorder on that day is now 30.","headline":"Boy, 12, charged with violent disorder","author":{"name":"Craig Munro"}},{"@type":"BlogPosting","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2024\/07\/29\/major-incident-in-southport-after-stabbing-21318313\/","url":"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2024\/07\/29\/major-incident-in-southport-after-stabbing-21318313\/#entry-21406785","datePublished":"2024-08-12T12:05:11+01:00","dateModified":"2024-08-12T12:05:11+01:00","articleBody":"The Crown Prosecution Service has given the green light to three charges relating to online activity.\n \nSouth Wales Police has been authorised to charge two men over Facebook posts that allegedly intended to stir up racial or religious hatred.\n \nGeraint Boyce, 43, and Jamie Michael, 45, are accused of publishing threatening material on a Facebook account, contrary to Section 29C(1) of the Public Order Act 1986.\n \nAnd Northumbria Police was authorised to charge a man with distributing a recording intending to stir up racial hatred.\n \nJames Aspin, 34, is accused of an offence contrary to Section 29E of the Public Order Act 1986.\n \nThe CPS said the charge relates to an alleged video published on TikTok on or before August 8, 2024.\n \nMeanwhile, a man has admitted throwing a missile at police during 'shameful disorder' in Bolton town centre on August 4.\n \nNiall Charnock, 31, of Edward Street, Bolton, pleaded guilty to violent disorder at Manchester Magistrates\u2019 Court this morning.\n \nProsecutor Tess Kenyon said Charnock was 'actively involved' in the disturbances and social media footage had shown him breaking through a police barricade.\n \nMs Kenyon added: 'He was captured on further footage throwing a missile at an officer.'\n \nCharnock has been remanded in custody ahead of sentencing at Bolton Crown Court on August 19.","headline":"More charges - and a guilty plea - over rioting","author":{"name":"Craig Munro"}},{"@type":"BlogPosting","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2024\/07\/29\/major-incident-in-southport-after-stabbing-21318313\/","url":"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2024\/07\/29\/major-incident-in-southport-after-stabbing-21318313\/#entry-21406384","datePublished":"2024-08-12T11:23:56+01:00","dateModified":"2024-08-12T11:23:56+01:00","articleBody":"A personal safety alarm provider has reported a 10% upsurge in demand for the products over the past two weeks.\n \nPeoplesafe said the jump resulted from fears over the rioting and violence that spread around the UK in the aftermath of the Southport stabbings.\n \nThe company's CEO Naz Dossa said: 'Terrible events like this bring to the fore concerns for personal safety. \n \n'We have seen in research that this is not just down to isolated events \u2013 it is always there.'\n \nIn a recent YouGov poll, 71% of people said they do not think the police have had sufficient resources to deal with the riots.","headline":"Jump in demand for personal safety alarms","author":{"name":"Craig Munro"}},{"@type":"BlogPosting","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2024\/07\/29\/major-incident-in-southport-after-stabbing-21318313\/","url":"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2024\/07\/29\/major-incident-in-southport-after-stabbing-21318313\/#entry-21406173","datePublished":"2024-08-12T10:59:47+01:00","dateModified":"2024-08-12T10:59:47+01:00","articleBody":"\n \nThree men will appear in court in Northern Ireland today, facing charges connected with recent rioting in Belfast.\n \nA 26-year-old man has been charged with a number of offences, including riot, arson, conspiracy to commit arson, three counts of possession of an offensive weapon with intent, and two of criminal damage.\n \nAnd a 58-year-old man has been charged with possessing written material intended or likely to stir up hatred or arouse fear.\n \nBoth men will appear at Belfast Magistrates' Court.\n \nMeanwhile, a 30-year-old man has been charged with intentionally encouraging or assisting riot, publishing written material intended to stir up hatred, sending menacing messages through a public electronic communications network, and possession of fireworks without a licence.\n \nHe will appear at Downpatrick Magistrates' Court.","headline":"Three men to appear in Northern Ireland court on riot-related charges","author":{"name":"Craig Munro"}},{"@type":"BlogPosting","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2024\/07\/29\/major-incident-in-southport-after-stabbing-21318313\/","url":"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2024\/07\/29\/major-incident-in-southport-after-stabbing-21318313\/#entry-21406153","datePublished":"2024-08-12T10:57:49+01:00","dateModified":"2024-08-12T10:57:54+01:00","articleBody":"\n \nYvette Cooper has criticised the 'shameful behaviour' of politicians and pundits who took aim at the police in the past two weeks.\n \nSome figures in the media have amplified suggestions that police treated anti-immigration protests more harshly than previous ones - such as the Black Lives Matter protests in 2020.\n \nThis has led to accusations of 'two-tier' policing in the country, concerning demonstrations by left-wing activists versus right-wing activists.\n \nBut the Home Secretary wrote in the Telegraph yesterday that officers around the country had her full support.\n \nShe said: 'We will work with the police, rather than just blaming them from afar, to tackle problems and raise standards. \n \n'And we won\u2019t engage in the kind of shameful behaviour we have seen from some senior politicians and pundits who sought to undermine the legitimacy and authority of the police, just at the time they needed our full backing to restore order to the streets.'","headline":"Home Secretary blasts 'shameful behaviour' of politicians undermining police","author":{"name":"Craig Munro"}},{"@type":"BlogPosting","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2024\/07\/29\/major-incident-in-southport-after-stabbing-21318313\/","url":"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2024\/07\/29\/major-incident-in-southport-after-stabbing-21318313\/#entry-21405839","datePublished":"2024-08-12T10:19:59+01:00","dateModified":"2024-08-12T10:20:00+01:00","articleBody":"Government ministers reportedly believe the large-scale riots seen across the UK in the past two weeks have fizzled out.\n \nThere has been a considerable drop in the level of group violence over the past few days in England, although tensions continue to simmer in Northern Ireland.\n \nThat's despite fears continued hot weather and the beginning of the English football season might reignite unrest.\n \nThe i newspaper quoted a source close to the Prime Minister and Government who believes the worst of the rioting is now over.\n \nYesterday, the National Police Chiefs' Council public order chief BJ Harrington said: 'Policing continues to stand strong and unified, with hard work and dedication from all of our workforce in the face of daily challenges.\n \n'The situation in England, Scotland and Wales has somewhat stabilised over the last few days, but our colleagues in Northern Ireland have overnight experienced awful violence with significant injuries experienced by officers on the front line and we are doing all we can to support them.'\n \nWe'll have more on events in Northern Ireland in the next post.","headline":"Ministers 'confident rioting has come to an end'","author":{"name":"Craig Munro"}},{"@type":"BlogPosting","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2024\/07\/29\/major-incident-in-southport-after-stabbing-21318313\/","url":"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2024\/07\/29\/major-incident-in-southport-after-stabbing-21318313\/#entry-21405605","datePublished":"2024-08-12T09:53:40+01:00","dateModified":"2024-08-12T09:53:41+01:00","articleBody":"You might remember from the early days of the new Labour government (i.e., around this time last month) that there was a problem with prison overcrowding.\n \nIn short, there were very few spaces left in the UK's prisons, meaning tough new measures had to be brought in - including the early release of some inmates.\n \nSo what happens now, following a massive wave of violent disorder that the PM has vowed to punish?\n \nOn Saturday, Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood said more than 500 prison places had been 'brought forward'. Metro has asked the Ministry of Justice what exactly this means.\n \nLabour plans mean most people sentenced to less than four years will be released 40% of the way through - and that applies to many of those sentenced over the riots so far.\n \nYesterday, Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds was unable to guarantee to Sky News that this would not be the case for rioters, but added: 'I understand that they won't be [released early].'\n \nHowever, Politico's Playbook this morning reported otherwise, as the rules for those sentenced over the unrest are the same as for any other criminals.","headline":"Some rioters 'will be released early from prison'","author":{"name":"Craig Munro"}},{"@type":"BlogPosting","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2024\/07\/29\/major-incident-in-southport-after-stabbing-21318313\/","url":"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2024\/07\/29\/major-incident-in-southport-after-stabbing-21318313\/#entry-21405128","datePublished":"2024-08-12T08:51:35+01:00","dateModified":"2024-08-12T09:02:55+01:00","articleBody":"\n \nMerseyside Chief Constable Serena Kennedy was one of several speakers at the funeral of Alice da Silva Aguiar.\n \nWhile most focused on Alice's short life and the impact she had, Kennedy touched on the violence that has spread across the UK following the stabbings on July 29.\n \nAddressing the nine-year-old's mum Alexandra and dad Sergio, she said: 'You have shown great courage in asking me to be here today to give a message from you, Alice's family, to say that you do not want there to be any more violence on the streets of the United Kingdom in the name of your daughter.\n \n'I am ashamed and I'm so sorry that you had to even consider this in the planning of the funeral of your beautiful daughter, Alice.\n \n'And I hope that anyone who has taken part in the violent disorder on our streets over the past 13 days is hanging their head in shame at the pain that they have caused you, a grieving family.\n \n'I know that you asked that there is no more violence and that you are now given time as a family to grieve in peace.\n \n'And that our traumatised community is allowed time to heal, the time it needs to start to heal, with quiet dignity, to remember the loss of three innocent lives.\n \n'The people who came together to repair the damage to mosques and homes, the people who have been handing refreshments to the emergency workers for the past 13 days, who've been working in the community.\n \n'The children who have been spending their pocket money buying refreshments, the people who have been fundraising relentlessly for the families and communities affected by the events of the past 13 days.\n \n'The people who have spoken out about the violent scenes across the country, and those who tend to the hundreds of tributes and flowers and teddies laid to remember our girls.\n \n'These are the actions of the community of Southport we are all so proud of. This is our community, united in tragedy, not divided.\n \n'Please rest assured that Alice, along with Elsie and Bebe will be forever in our hearts.'","headline":"Full remarks from Serena Kennedy at Alice da Silva Aguiar's funeral","author":{"name":"Craig Munro"}},{"@type":"BlogPosting","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2024\/07\/29\/major-incident-in-southport-after-stabbing-21318313\/","url":"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2024\/07\/29\/major-incident-in-southport-after-stabbing-21318313\/#entry-21404124","datePublished":"2024-08-11T23:00:53+01:00","dateModified":"2024-08-11T23:00:53+01:00","articleBody":"It was a very emotional day today for the people of Southport - and in particular the family of Alice da Silva Aguiar.\n \nThe nine-year-old's funeral was held in the town and hundreds, if not thousands, of people lined the streets to pay their respects.\n \nHer coffin was decorated in pink flowers, which looked equally as beautiful as the carriage she was carried to her funeral in. \n \nElegant white horses, which pulled her along, were draped in pink and wore orange and white plumes.\n \nSee all the pictures from an aptly stunning procession here.\n \n\nhttps:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2024\/08\/11\/funeral-southport-victim-held-nine-year-old-alice-da-silva-aguiar-21401721","headline":"Alice da Silva Aguiar given beautiful send-off","author":{"name":"ben-ashton"}},{"@type":"BlogPosting","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2024\/07\/29\/major-incident-in-southport-after-stabbing-21318313\/","url":"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2024\/07\/29\/major-incident-in-southport-after-stabbing-21318313\/#entry-21404116","datePublished":"2024-08-11T23:00:12+01:00","dateModified":"2024-08-11T23:00:13+01:00","articleBody":"It was a very emotional day today for the people of Southport - and in particular the family of Alice da Silva Aguiar.\n \nThe nine-year-old's funeral was held in the town and hundreds, if not thousands, of people lined the streets to pay their respects.\n \nHer coffin was decorated in pink flowers, which looked equally as beautiful as the carriage she was carried to her funeral in. \n \nElegant white horses were draped in pink and wore orange and white plumes.\n \nSee all the pictures from an aptly stunning procession here.\n \n\nhttps:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2024\/08\/11\/funeral-southport-victim-held-nine-year-old-alice-da-silva-aguiar-21401721","headline":"Alice da Silva Aguiar given beautiful send-off","author":{"name":"ben-ashton"}},{"@type":"BlogPosting","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2024\/07\/29\/major-incident-in-southport-after-stabbing-21318313\/","url":"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2024\/07\/29\/major-incident-in-southport-after-stabbing-21318313\/#entry-21403943","datePublished":"2024-08-11T21:57:29+01:00","dateModified":"2024-08-11T21:57:29+01:00","articleBody":"Two more men have been charged in connection with rioting in Sunderland on August 2.\n \nIt brings the total of people charged by Northumbria Police to 17.\n \nAshley Mark Wilkinson, 35, of Porter Terrace, Murton, Durham, has been charged with violent disorder, relating to the events in Sunderland. \n \nHe was also charged with possessing articles with intent to cause criminal damage and possession of a Class B Drug, relating to protest activity in Newcastle on Saturday.\n \nJohn Paul Kirtley, 26, of Rutherglen Road, Sunderland, has been charged with violent disorder. \n \nBoth men will appear at South Tyneside Magistrates' Court tomorrow.","headline":"Two more charges over Sunderland riots","author":{"name":"ben-ashton"}},{"@type":"BlogPosting","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2024\/07\/29\/major-incident-in-southport-after-stabbing-21318313\/","url":"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2024\/07\/29\/major-incident-in-southport-after-stabbing-21318313\/#entry-21403811","datePublished":"2024-08-11T20:45:20+01:00","dateModified":"2024-08-11T20:45:20+01:00","articleBody":"Alice da Silva Aguiar's headteacher Jinnie Payne rounded off her tearful speech at the nine-year-old's funeral by listing through her 'seven qualities'.\n \nMs Payne told mourners: \u2018Number one, to have a big smile. Not to smile big, there is a difference. Alice wore a natural smile every day, it wasn't forced and it wasn't put on. It was everywhere she went. It was her best friend.\n \n\u2018Number two, polite and respectful. Alice's manners took her everywhere. She showed politeness, not just 'thank you', but always 'thank you' with a reason attached.\n \n\u2018Number three, to have interest in others, genuine interest and being inquisitive. Alice asked lots of questions and she remembered things about you.\n \n\u2018She remembered the names of your children, she remembered where you went on holiday, so you had to be very careful about what you told Alice.\n \n\u2018Number four, equality, I love this one. This has to be my favourite, how a child at such a young age could not favour one other friend over another. Friends, she played equally with them all. That is so hard to do, and she mastered it. \n \n\u2018(Number five), enthusiasm for life. Alice wanted to do everything there was on offer and she seized those opportunities and you (her parents) provided them for Alice.\n \n\u2018But along with those opportunities is number six. She did support and guide. So if she felt things weren't up to her standard she would tell you, and she would then help you put it right.\n \n\u2018Finally, the number seven is family. Alice's words, 'it doesn't matter who your family are as long as they love each other', and Alice did that.\u2019","headline":"Alice\u2019s \u2018seven qualities\u2019 described by headteacher - including \u2018respect, equality and family?","author":{"name":"ben-ashton"}},{"@type":"BlogPosting","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2024\/07\/29\/major-incident-in-southport-after-stabbing-21318313\/","url":"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2024\/07\/29\/major-incident-in-southport-after-stabbing-21318313\/#entry-21403617","datePublished":"2024-08-11T19:45:14+01:00","dateModified":"2024-08-11T19:45:15+01:00","articleBody":"Alice da Silva Aguiar's headteacher paid an emotional tribute to the nine-year-old at her funeral, tearfully saying \u2018teach those angels a few dance moves\u2019.\n \nJinnie Payne, Alice's headteacher at Churchtown Primary School in Southport, said the youngster's smile and enthusiasm for life were among her \u2018seven qualities\u2019.\n \nMs Payne read a poem about her pupil, called Here Comes Alice, in which she mentioned how Alice once decorated a teacher's pointer to look like a magic wand.\n \nFinishing it, she fought back tears and said: \u2018The time has come to say 'there goes Alice'. We are letting you go dancing now, Alice. Teach those angels a few dance moves.\n \n\u2018Keep daydreaming, Alice, it's a magical place to be, in your own thoughts. Make magic every day with your teacher pointer, Alice, and we will feel the power of your magic ability.\n \n\u2018Let your beaming smile guide you, Alice, and shine brightly on us all.\u2019\n \nMs Payne told of \u2018Alice qualities\u2019, which she wished \u2018every child\u2019 at her school could have. The headteacher said the qualities \u2018were in abundance\u2019 and \u2018came naturally to her\u2019, demonstrating the youngster's \u2018character\u2019.","headline":"Headteacher pays tearful tribute to \u2018polite\u2019 girl with \u2018big smile\u2019","author":{"name":"ben-ashton"}},{"@type":"BlogPosting","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2024\/07\/29\/major-incident-in-southport-after-stabbing-21318313\/","url":"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2024\/07\/29\/major-incident-in-southport-after-stabbing-21318313\/#entry-21403522","datePublished":"2024-08-11T19:02:58+01:00","dateModified":"2024-08-12T13:06:07+01:00","articleBody":"\n \nAlice da Silva Aguiar's family have released this recent video of her chatting away to the camera.\n \nThey've shared the footage following her funeral in Southport today.\n \nIt shows the nine-year-old talking about the make-up she's put on herself.\n \n'Hey guys, today it's me,' she says. 'I've got my make-up on to test my teacher. Look at this.\n \n'And now guys, thank you for watching all my videos. Look at my eye shadows.'\n \nShe rounds off the clip by saying: 'Bye guys, see you later, bye.'","headline":"Family release adorable video of Southport stabbing victim Alice da Silva Aguiar","author":{"name":"ben-ashton"}},{"@type":"BlogPosting","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2024\/07\/29\/major-incident-in-southport-after-stabbing-21318313\/","url":"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2024\/07\/29\/major-incident-in-southport-after-stabbing-21318313\/#entry-21403335","datePublished":"2024-08-11T17:55:18+01:00","dateModified":"2024-08-11T18:23:19+01:00","articleBody":"\n \nThese are the final words from an extremely emotional speech by Alice da Silva Aguiar's parents today.\n \n'From time to time, the pin drops,' her mother Alexandra said. 'When mummy says 'good night, Sergio, good night Alice' and then it hits us all over again. We don't hear you back.\n \n'Moving forward will be hard. Some days are better than others, but none will be perfect. \n \n'Some moments we are weak and we say wild things. But we made a promise to always be there for each other in moments of despair, a pinky promise.\n \n'We share a strong bond and we'll always have each other to rely on. We won't be alone. \n \n'We are surrounded by a wonderful community and their full support, family and friends, neighbours, work colleagues, the wonderful servicemen and women who serve the community, your school, your church and all your friends and their parents.\n \n'We have the full support of the country and the privilege of multiplying that by two. For that, we're thankful.\n \n'For now, our beloved angel, keep dancing, mummy and daddy will always, always love you.'","headline":"'Keep dancing': Final words from Alice da Silva Aguiar's mother at funeral","author":{"name":"ben-ashton"}},{"@type":"BlogPosting","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2024\/07\/29\/major-incident-in-southport-after-stabbing-21318313\/","url":"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2024\/07\/29\/major-incident-in-southport-after-stabbing-21318313\/#entry-21403250","datePublished":"2024-08-11T17:25:54+01:00","dateModified":"2024-08-12T12:56:45+01:00","articleBody":"\n \nAlice da Silva Aguiar's mother Alexandra has revealed more details about the unimaginable pain of losing a daughter.\n \nIn a speech at the nine-year-old's funeral today, she said: \u2018A day before your final struggle, mummy kept asking if you were okay. So much so that you and daddy asked 'why?'\n \n\u2018A part of me wondered if I was being too British. But ultimately, I realised I always wanted to know that you were okay. Now, daddy feels sorry for mummy, she has seen things no human should.'\n \nAlexandra also explained how she has so many questions that may never be answered as she and her husband Sergio, Alice's father, come to terms with their heartbreak.\n \nShe added: \u2018You were taken away from us too soon and we often ask why? Why here? Why us? Why you? We wonder if you ever thought of us. Called for us. We wondered if you felt any pain. We hope not my darling.\n \n\u2018We then question could this have been avoided? Could we have stopped it somehow... we will never get over this pain. We promise to get all the answers. Mummy has seen too much, and we need to know.\n \n\u2018We feel shocked, unimaginable pain, we miss you.\u2019","headline":"Mum reveals gut-wrenching pain of Alice da Silva Aguiar's last moments","author":{"name":"ben-ashton"}},{"@type":"BlogPosting","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2024\/07\/29\/major-incident-in-southport-after-stabbing-21318313\/","url":"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2024\/07\/29\/major-incident-in-southport-after-stabbing-21318313\/#entry-21403206","datePublished":"2024-08-11T17:08:32+01:00","dateModified":"2024-08-11T18:23:29+01:00","articleBody":"\n \nAlice da Silva Aguiar's parents made a wonderful, albeit heartbreaking speech at their nine-year-old daughter's funeral today.\n \nThe family have also released a number of pictures of Alice begore her tragic death in Southport.\n \nHere's a look at more of what Sergio and Alexandra said during the ceremony: \u2018You were born and raised into love and we loved cuddling you every night for almost nine years. Apart from the sleepovers and nights away with your friends, we were never apart.\u00a0\n \n\u2018You liked to sleep with mummy and daddy, enjoyed shutting the curtains and watching Disney Plus with popcorn. Our room was your comfort place. You were our comfort and peace.\n \n\u2018As you were growing up from a princess to a pre-teen, we began to notice some changes, seeing your independence take shape. \n \n'From your skincare regime to playing with makeup, to your dedication to school, to dance and to your faith.\n \n\u2018Your to-do-list was extensive and we were sure that you would achieve it if only you had the time.\n \n\u2018We talked about which high school you might attend, about growing up, having a big house and a garden and having children. Children who we will never help you raise. It hurts. We will never see you grow up.\u2019","headline":"'We will never see you grow up', say Alice's parents","author":{"name":"ben-ashton"}},{"@type":"BlogPosting","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2024\/07\/29\/major-incident-in-southport-after-stabbing-21318313\/","url":"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2024\/07\/29\/major-incident-in-southport-after-stabbing-21318313\/#entry-21403137","datePublished":"2024-08-11T16:55:01+01:00","dateModified":"2024-08-12T11:00:06+01:00","articleBody":"\n \nAlice da Silva Aguiar's mum Alexandra described her daughter as 'our perfect dream child' in a heartbreaking speech at her funeral today.\n \n'Everything was idyllic from the moment you arrived,' she said.\n \nThe couple said Alice was dedicated to dance during a tribute at St Patrick's Catholic Church in Southport today.\n \n'A good girl, with strong values and kind nature,' they said. 'A lover of animals and an environmentalist in the making. You moved our world with your confidence and empathy. Playful energetic, friendly, and always so respectful.\n \n'A peacemaker of the playground. No shouting is a house rule you applied. A big task for a small girl, especially in a Portuguese household.\n \n'Being around you was a privilege, we cherished every milestone. You completed us.\n \n'In nine short years we never needed time off from you. We never gave up our time for anything that didn't involve you too. And if we did, we'd always do it separately so you could have one of us always next to you.'","headline":"Alice da Silva Aguiar's parents make heartbreaking speech at funeral","author":{"name":"ben-ashton"}},{"@type":"BlogPosting","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2024\/07\/29\/major-incident-in-southport-after-stabbing-21318313\/","url":"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2024\/07\/29\/major-incident-in-southport-after-stabbing-21318313\/#entry-21403036","datePublished":"2024-08-11T16:29:09+01:00","dateModified":"2024-08-12T10:20:03+01:00","articleBody":"\n \nThe family of Alice da Silva Aguiar have released the last photograph of the nine-year-old taken hours before she died at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class.\n \nThe pupil can be seen standing in a doorway of the Hart Space community centre, where the Southport stabbing took place on July 29, and beaming as she poses next to a cardboard cut out of the singer.\n \nShe was one of the three girls who died after several children were injured in the attack.\n \nHer parents, Sergio and Alexandra, released the new picture on the day of her funeral in the Merseyside town.","headline":"Last photo of Alice da Silva Aguiar","author":{"name":"isobel-frodsham-met"}},{"@type":"BlogPosting","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2024\/07\/29\/major-incident-in-southport-after-stabbing-21318313\/","url":"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2024\/07\/29\/major-incident-in-southport-after-stabbing-21318313\/#entry-21402784","datePublished":"2024-08-11T15:44:20+01:00","dateModified":"2024-08-11T17:26:02+01:00","articleBody":"The disorder seen in recent days has 'somewhat stabilised' in England, the National Police Chiefs' Council head of public order has said.\n \nChief Constable BJ Harrington said the same about Scotland and Wales - where violence has been minimal - but added that the situation in Northern Ireland remains volatile.\n \nHe said: 'Policing continues to stand strong and unified, with hard work and dedication from all of our workforce in the face of daily challenges.\n \n'The situation in England, Scotland and Wales has somewhat stabilised over the last few days, but our colleagues in Northern Ireland have overnight experienced awful violence with significant injuries experienced by officers on the front line and we are doing all we can to support them.\n \n'We have seen and continue to see bravery and the utmost professionalism from our officers, staff and volunteers in dealing with these abhorrent incidents of violent disorder.\n \n'No-one should have to face the prospect of injury or abuse in their work, and our thoughts are with all of those who have suffered injuries in the course of their duties.\n \n'We are working around the clock to bring offenders to justice and ensure the safety of our communities.'","headline":"Situation in England has 'somewhat stabilised', police chief says","author":{"name":"Craig Munro"}},{"@type":"BlogPosting","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2024\/07\/29\/major-incident-in-southport-after-stabbing-21318313\/","url":"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2024\/07\/29\/major-incident-in-southport-after-stabbing-21318313\/#entry-21402447","datePublished":"2024-08-11T14:46:25+01:00","dateModified":"2024-08-11T16:55:13+01:00","articleBody":"A poll by More In Common has sought to find the opinions of various voting groups on the events of the past week.\n \nThe results show that one party sticks out from the others: Reform UK.\n \nAmong Reform voters polled, 56% said the riots and protests were borne from 'legitimate concerns from those worried about immigration to the UK'.\n \nJust 25% of Conservative voters said the same thing - the second-highest percentage by party.\n \nMore than two-fifths of Reform supporters also said those participating in the riots and protests 'speak for me', compared to 16% of Conservatives and 14% of Labour backers.\n \n\nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/LukeTryl\/status\/1822547848350577075\n\n \nMore results from the poll can be found in the thread from More In Common's UK director Luke Tryl above.","headline":"Reform voters stand out in opinions of riots","author":{"name":"Craig Munro"}},{"@type":"BlogPosting","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2024\/07\/29\/major-incident-in-southport-after-stabbing-21318313\/","url":"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2024\/07\/29\/major-incident-in-southport-after-stabbing-21318313\/#entry-21402365","datePublished":"2024-08-11T14:20:05+01:00","dateModified":"2024-08-11T14:20:06+01:00","articleBody":"\n \nThe funeral service of Alice da Silva Aguiar is now taking place in St Patrick's church on Southport's Marshside Road.\n \nLoudspeakers have allowed the hundreds of mourners gathered outside to hear what is said.\n \nAround 30 uniformed police officers were among those who lined the streets of the Merseyside town, beside lampposts decorated with pink ribbons and balloons.\n \nThey applauded as the cortege made its way past, led by a white carriage pulled by two white horses sporting orange and white plumes.","headline":"Service plays on loudspeakers for hundreds gathered outside","author":{"name":"Craig Munro"}},{"@type":"BlogPosting","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2024\/07\/29\/major-incident-in-southport-after-stabbing-21318313\/","url":"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2024\/07\/29\/major-incident-in-southport-after-stabbing-21318313\/#entry-21402304","datePublished":"2024-08-11T14:04:23+01:00","dateModified":"2024-08-12T09:02:59+01:00","articleBody":"People have started the line the streets of Southport as friends and family of Alice da Silva Aguiar attend her funeral.\n \nThe nine-year-old was one of three youngsters killed on July 29 at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class in the Merseyside town.\n \nMourners could be seen dressed in white as they lined the streets leading up to the funeral at St Patrick\u2019s Church.\n \nThey appeared to fall silent as her coffin, which was carried in a white horse-drawn carriage, made its way towards the funeral.\n \n\n \n\n \n","headline":"Mourners line the streets of Southport for funeral","author":{"name":"isobel-frodsham-met"}},{"@type":"BlogPosting","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2024\/07\/29\/major-incident-in-southport-after-stabbing-21318313\/","url":"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2024\/07\/29\/major-incident-in-southport-after-stabbing-21318313\/#entry-21402136","datePublished":"2024-08-11T13:09:08+01:00","dateModified":"2024-08-11T16:45:41+01:00","articleBody":"Children will be taught the best ways to spot online misinformation in school after fake news was partially blamed for spawning this week's riots.\n \nAnti-immigration protests erupted after a false story spread on social media, claiming the person responsible for the Southport attack was a Muslim who had arrived in the UK on a small boat.\n \nEducation Secretary Bridget Phillipson said she was launching a review of the curriculum in England to see how such lessons might be incorporated.\n \nIn English, Pupils might analyse newspaper articles to help weed out fabricated clickbait from true reporting. \n \nIn computer lessons, they could be taught how to spot fake news sites and maths lessons might include analysing statistics in context.\n \nPhillipson told The Telegraph: 'It\u2019s more important than ever that we give young people the knowledge and skills to be able to challenge what they see online.\n \n'That\u2019s why our curriculum review will develop plans to embed critical skills in lessons to arm our children against the disinformation, fake news and putrid conspiracy theories awash on social media.'","headline":"Kids will be taught to spot online misinformation","author":{"name":"Craig Munro"}},{"@type":"BlogPosting","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2024\/07\/29\/major-incident-in-southport-after-stabbing-21318313\/","url":"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2024\/07\/29\/major-incident-in-southport-after-stabbing-21318313\/#entry-21402068","datePublished":"2024-08-11T12:48:13+01:00","dateModified":"2024-08-11T12:48:14+01:00","articleBody":"\n \nArchbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby has condemned the violence in UK towns over recent days as 'racist'.\n \nIn a comment piece for the Observer, the Church of England's top cleric expressed his horror at the use of Christian imagery by the far right, calling it 'an offence to our faith'.\n \nHe continued: 'Let me say clearly now to Christians that they should not be associated with any far-right group \u2013 because those groups are unchristian. \n \n'Let me say clearly now to other faiths, especially Muslims, that we denounce people misusing such imagery as fundamentally antichristian.'","headline":"Archbishop of Canterbury says far-right protests are 'unchristian'","author":{"name":"Craig Munro"}},{"@type":"BlogPosting","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2024\/07\/29\/major-incident-in-southport-after-stabbing-21318313\/","url":"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2024\/07\/29\/major-incident-in-southport-after-stabbing-21318313\/#entry-21402037","datePublished":"2024-08-11T12:35:09+01:00","dateModified":"2024-08-11T12:35:09+01:00","articleBody":"We've got three more announcements of charges from police forces in Somerset and Northumbria.\n \nPhilip Cawthorne, 38, was charged with one count of violent disorder and appeared at South Tyneside Magistrates\u2019 Court on Saturday, where he pleaded guilty to his role in the disorder.\n \nJack Fowler, 24, has been charged with one count of violent disorder and will appear at South Tyneside Magistrates\u2019 Court on Monday morning.\n \nBoth were linked to the recent unrest in Sunderland.\n \nMeanwhile, Jamie Easterbrook, 43, was also charged with committing violent disorder after he was arrested at his Bristol home on Saturday night.","headline":"More charges announced as prison space freed up","author":{"name":"Craig Munro"}},{"@type":"BlogPosting","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2024\/07\/29\/major-incident-in-southport-after-stabbing-21318313\/","url":"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2024\/07\/29\/major-incident-in-southport-after-stabbing-21318313\/#entry-21401819","datePublished":"2024-08-11T10:48:09+01:00","dateModified":"2024-08-11T15:44:34+01:00","articleBody":"\n \nA 15-year-old boy has admitted playing a role in violent disorder in Sunderland earlier this week.\n \nHe becomes the first child to be convicted over the riots in the Tyne and Wear city.\n \nThe teen, who cannot be named for legal reasons, admitted one charge of violent disorder and the burglary of a business at South Tyneside Youth Court on Saturday.\n \nHe will next appear at the same court on Thursday.\n \nMeanwhile, another 15-year-old boy from Toxteth has been charged with burglary in relation to disorder which took place in Liverpool city centre on Saturday August 3.\n \nThe boy has been remanded in custody to appear at Merseyside Youth Court on Monday.","headline":"Boy, 15, becomes first child convicted over riots in Sunderland","author":{"name":"Craig Munro"}},{"@type":"BlogPosting","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2024\/07\/29\/major-incident-in-southport-after-stabbing-21318313\/","url":"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2024\/07\/29\/major-incident-in-southport-after-stabbing-21318313\/#entry-21401781","datePublished":"2024-08-11T10:29:08+01:00","dateModified":"2024-08-11T10:29:09+01:00","articleBody":"A 30-year-old man has been arrested after a clip was shared on social media showing someone suspected of making threats to kill.\n \nWest Midlands Police said the arrest was made in Sparkbrook, Birmingham, yesterday evening after the video was brought to their attention.\n \n'We take swift and effective action against anyone who feels that they can use social media to stir racial hatred or to encourage people to cause violence or take actions into their own hands,' the force said.\n \n'We would like to thank the public for making us aware of the video and want to reassure people that action has been taken.\n \n'We will not tolerate violence in our towns and cities, or tolerate those who use social media to encourage such violence.\n \n'Our commitment to the safety of all residents remains unwavering and we will continue to work closely with the community to uphold peace and maintain order.'","headline":"Man arrested after video shared on social media","author":{"name":"Craig Munro"}},{"@type":"BlogPosting","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2024\/07\/29\/major-incident-in-southport-after-stabbing-21318313\/","url":"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2024\/07\/29\/major-incident-in-southport-after-stabbing-21318313\/#entry-21401751","datePublished":"2024-08-11T10:16:30+01:00","dateModified":"2024-08-11T10:16:31+01:00","articleBody":"\n \nNorthern Ireland Secretary Hilary Benn has condemned the attacks on police in Derry on Saturday.\n \nAs mentioned in our last post, 10 officers were injured in the city during demonstrations yesterday. One person has been arrested so far.\n \nIn a post on X, Benn said: 'I\u2019m appalled at the attacks on police in Derry\/Londonderry last night.\n \n'My thanks to the PSNI for working to keep people safe and our thoughts are with the officers who were injured.'","headline":"Northern Ireland secretary condemns violence","author":{"name":"Craig Munro"}},{"@type":"BlogPosting","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2024\/07\/29\/major-incident-in-southport-after-stabbing-21318313\/","url":"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2024\/07\/29\/major-incident-in-southport-after-stabbing-21318313\/#entry-21401689","datePublished":"2024-08-11T09:54:55+01:00","dateModified":"2024-08-11T09:54:55+01:00","articleBody":"Fireworks and petrol bombs were used against police during riots in Derry that left 10 officers injured yesterday, PSNI has said.\n \nDerry City & Strabane Superintendent William Calderwood described the scenes in the Northern Irish city as 'disgraceful and senseless'.\n \nHe said one person has been arrested so far, and that 'a robust investigation is underway to bring all those responsible for this violence to justice'.\n \nThe unrest seen across the UK in the past week continues to have an impact in Northern Ireland, with several incidents reported on Saturday.\n \nIn the early hours of yesterday morning, a petrol bomb was thrown at a mosque in Co Down in an incident described by police as racially motivated.\n \nThe mosque in Newtownards was attacked at around 1am, with graffiti sprayed on the front door and walls of the building in Greenwell Street.\n \nPolice said the petrol bomb did not ignite.\n \nThousands of people also took to the streets of Belfast yesterday for an anti-racism demonstration.","headline":"Riots in Derry leave 10 police injured","author":{"name":"Craig Munro"}},{"@type":"BlogPosting","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2024\/07\/29\/major-incident-in-southport-after-stabbing-21318313\/","url":"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2024\/07\/29\/major-incident-in-southport-after-stabbing-21318313\/#entry-21401549","datePublished":"2024-08-11T09:02:21+01:00","dateModified":"2024-08-11T09:02:21+01:00","articleBody":"\n \nAn asylum seeker who was inside the Rotherham Holiday Inn when it was attacked by far-right rioters a week ago has said people are 'traumatised' by the event.\n \nHundreds of self-described protesters surrounded the hotel last Sunday, clashing with riot police who fended off bricks and chairs with their shields.\n \nWindows were smashed and a flaming bin was pushed against an opening in an apparent attempt to set the building alight with people inside.\n \nAt least 10 police officers were injured, with one knocked unconscious, while the rioters broke into the hotel.\n \nThe 29-year-old asylum seeker, who did not want to be identified out of concern for his safety, told the PA news agency: 'They entered from the back\/kitchen to the dining area and broke the windows from the inside. \n \n'From the inside they threw chairs and tables onto the police and were throwing other things at the police.\n \n'And then they started the fire. People were really scared inside the hotel.'\n \nHe said he had a 'great life' in his home country of Afghanistan and initially came to the UK as a student, but applied for asylum after the Taliban took over the country.\n \nHis experience here had been a 'very happy' one where he felt safe, he said, adding: 'But now I don\u2019t go outside. I don\u2019t want to explore new places. I feel very sad and frustrated. I feel very lost now.'","headline":"Asylum seeker describes fear inside Holiday Inn attacked by rioters","author":{"name":"Craig Munro"}},{"@type":"BlogPosting","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2024\/07\/29\/major-incident-in-southport-after-stabbing-21318313\/","url":"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2024\/07\/29\/major-incident-in-southport-after-stabbing-21318313\/#entry-21401438","datePublished":"2024-08-11T08:30:33+01:00","dateModified":"2024-08-11T19:03:09+01:00","articleBody":"\n \nThe head of the Crown Prosecution Service is gearing up to hand out charges that could result in 10 years' imprisonment to those involved in the riots, according to reports.\n \nMany of those who have been wound up in court in the past week have been charged with violent disorder, which has a maximum sentence of five years.\n \nBut the Sunday Times has reported that Stephen Parkinson - who leads the service once run by PM Keir Starmer - said he is preparing to enter a 'new phase' of cases.\n \nThat will mean 'more serious charges with stiffer penalties', he is quoted as saying, which suggests the CPS may choose to charge people with rioting.\n \nThose convicted would face a maximum sentence of a decade in prison.","headline":"Rioters face up to 10 years in prison","author":{"name":"Craig Munro"}},{"@type":"BlogPosting","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2024\/07\/29\/major-incident-in-southport-after-stabbing-21318313\/","url":"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2024\/07\/29\/major-incident-in-southport-after-stabbing-21318313\/#entry-21400751","datePublished":"2024-08-10T22:02:55+01:00","dateModified":"2024-08-10T22:02:55+01:00","articleBody":"The Justice Secretary has said the justice system will feel a long-term fallout from the days of rioting and violent disorder.\n \nShabana Mahmood said the riots will set back the new Labour government's efforts to fix the justice system, which was already facing a massive backlog of court cases and dwindling space in prisons.\n \nSoon after being elected in July, the government announced plans to release some inmates early to free up prison space.\n \nThe Ministry of Justice has risen to the challenge of 'bringing rapid charges against these thugs and hooligans', including by bringing forward more than 500 prison places to make sure there is space for those the courts are sending to custody, Mahmood said.\n \nBut she said this was made more difficult by the situation her government inherited from the Conservatives.\n \nShe added: 'The impact of these days of disorder will be felt for months and years to come. They make the job of rebuilding the justice system harder.\n \n'They also offer a sobering reminder of how much worse things might have been had this government not acted fast, a few weeks ago, to address the crisis in our criminal justice system before it was too late.'","headline":"Impact of rioting on justice system will be 'felt for months and years'","author":{"name":"katie-boyden"}},{"@type":"BlogPosting","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2024\/07\/29\/major-incident-in-southport-after-stabbing-21318313\/","url":"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2024\/07\/29\/major-incident-in-southport-after-stabbing-21318313\/#entry-21400632","datePublished":"2024-08-10T21:28:46+01:00","dateModified":"2024-08-10T21:28:46+01:00","articleBody":"Two men have been charged with violent disorder following a demo outside a hotel used to house asylum seekers.\n \nPolice were called to the hotel in Aldershot on July 31 and say the majority of people taking part acted in a peaceful manner.\n \nHowever some disorder was reported and one Hampshire Police officer suffered a minor injury.\n \nEarlier today. Jamie Lee Turvey, 34, of Montgomery Road, Farnborough, and Alby Brannan, 18, of Winchester Road, Ash, were charged with violent disorder.\n \nThey will appear at Basingstoke Magistrates' Court on Tuesday, August 13.\n \nFive other men who were charged with violent disorder on Friday will also appear in court on the same day: Joe Howell, 19, of Bareham Drive, Ash; Kieron Marney, 25, of Fairview Road, Ash; Perrie Fisher, 28, of Hillside Road, Farnham; Cameron Bowling, 40, of Broadhurst, Farnborough; and Clive Patfield, 60, of The Chantrys, Farnham.\n \nHowell was also charged with assault by beating of an emergency worker.","headline":"Two men charged over violent disorder outside hotel in Aldershot","author":{"name":"katie-boyden"}},{"@type":"BlogPosting","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2024\/07\/29\/major-incident-in-southport-after-stabbing-21318313\/","url":"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2024\/07\/29\/major-incident-in-southport-after-stabbing-21318313\/#entry-21400524","datePublished":"2024-08-10T20:55:22+01:00","dateModified":"2024-08-10T20:55:22+01:00","articleBody":"\n \nThe prime minister has cancelled his holiday plans to focus on the response to widespread rioting.\n \nStarmer was set to head on a break in Europe with his family this weekend - but instead he'll be working from Number 10 and Chequers.\n \nOn Friday, Sir Keir reiterated that police should remain on 'high alert' this weekend, in spite of several far-right demonstrations failing to materialise as planned.\n \nHe said a ramped-up police response after days of disorder and swiftly moving cases through the courts had had an impact, but his message was to stay on 'high alert' to 'make sure our communities are safe and secure and feel safe and secure'.\n \nMore people appeared in court on Saturday over the recent protests as anti-racism demonstrators gathered in cities including Belfast and Edinburgh.","headline":"Starmer cancels family holiday as government focuses on responding to the riots","author":{"name":"katie-boyden"}},{"@type":"BlogPosting","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2024\/07\/29\/major-incident-in-southport-after-stabbing-21318313\/","url":"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2024\/07\/29\/major-incident-in-southport-after-stabbing-21318313\/#entry-21400471","datePublished":"2024-08-10T20:24:46+01:00","dateModified":"2024-08-10T20:24:46+01:00","articleBody":"\n \nEarlier today we reported that a petrol bomb had been thrown at a mosque in Northern Ireland in the early hours of the morning.\n \nPolice described the attack on the mosque in Newtownards as racially motivated.\n \nGraffiti was also sprayed on the mosque's walls and front door - but thankfully the petrol bomb failed to ignite.\n \nChief Inspector Hutchinson said: 'This is being treated as a racially motivated hate crime, and I want to send a strong message to those who carried this out, that this type of activity will not be tolerated and any reports of hate crime are taken very seriously.\n \n'I am appealing to anyone with any information or footage that could assist with enquiries to come forward and help to identify those responsible and put them before the courts.'\n \nSeveral protests across Belfast passed off without incident on Friday, however the force is now investigating a number of overnight reports to damage to property and vehicles.\n \nCars were set alight in Tavanagh Street and Sandhurst Gardens in Belfast and police said both incidents are being treated as racially motivated hate crimes.\n \nThe rear door of a restaurant on Ormeau Road was also kicked with racial slurs shouted at the workers inside.","headline":"Police share more details of attempted mosque petrol bomb attack in Northern Ireland","author":{"name":"katie-boyden"}},{"@type":"BlogPosting","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2024\/07\/29\/major-incident-in-southport-after-stabbing-21318313\/","url":"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2024\/07\/29\/major-incident-in-southport-after-stabbing-21318313\/#entry-21400395","datePublished":"2024-08-10T19:50:55+01:00","dateModified":"2024-08-10T19:50:56+01:00","articleBody":"Police were forced to intervene after a protester at the anti-racism demonstration in London clashed with a GB News cameraman.\n \nCharlie Peters, a journalist at the scene, said the man was wearing a t-shirt with 'choose love' written on it and had been chanting 'GB News off our streets'.\n \nHe claims the man lunged to try and hit the camera, before hitting the hand of another person who tried to get between him and the camera.\n \nThree police officers then led the man away.\n \nOn X, Charlie said: 'We'll broadcast wherever and whenever we want, thanks very much.'\n \nThe Met has shared a statement responding to the incident below.\n \n\nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/metpoliceuk\/status\/1822336370494337370","headline":"Police intervene in London after protester clashes with GB News cameraman","author":{"name":"katie-boyden"}},{"@type":"BlogPosting","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2024\/07\/29\/major-incident-in-southport-after-stabbing-21318313\/","url":"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2024\/07\/29\/major-incident-in-southport-after-stabbing-21318313\/#entry-21400266","datePublished":"2024-08-10T19:16:20+01:00","dateModified":"2024-08-10T19:16:20+01:00","articleBody":"\n \nAnti-racist organisers and campaigners say the atmosphere has changed at their counter-protests now far-right agitators are regularly being significantly outnumbered.\n \nSamira Ali, a member of Stand Up To Racism who spoke at the rally in Whitehall this afternoon said: 'We feel like we have turned the tide. It's a testament to our mobilisation that they failed to come out.\n \n'They would not have been stopped if it was not for our mobilisation.\n \n'We were protesting outside of Reform UK, against the likes of Nigel Farage and his dangerous rhetoric.\n \n'The constant rhetoric about 'stop the boats', about immigration being a problem, about refugees and Muslims being to blame in society. \n \n'This is all rhetoric that's been replicated on the far-right riots. That's created the toxic atmosphere in which the far right have been able to build.\n \n'That's why we brought the protest to his doorstep today, because we believe he has questions to answer for.\n \n'We want this movement to reach into every area, every workplace, every community. The far right is on the back foot now, but we're going to keep pushing.'\n \nGary McFarlan added: 'A few days ago, the atmosphere was very different. \n \n'Lots of people were very scared, worried about coming out on to the streets, thinking \"Will I get a half-brick in my head? Will I get kicked in the face by a Nazi?\". \n \n'We turned it around this week.'\n \nThe Met Police say no arrests were made at the protest, although one man was briefly removed from the march by officers.","headline":"Stand Up To Racism organiser: 'Far-right wouldn't have stopped without our mobilisation'","author":{"name":"katie-boyden"}},{"@type":"BlogPosting","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2024\/07\/29\/major-incident-in-southport-after-stabbing-21318313\/","url":"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2024\/07\/29\/major-incident-in-southport-after-stabbing-21318313\/#entry-21400026","datePublished":"2024-08-10T17:52:00+01:00","dateModified":"2024-08-10T17:52:00+01:00","articleBody":"\n \nAround 2,500 people have marched from Reform UK's offices in Victoria, central London, to gather on Whitehall in support of refugees.\n \nThe march, organised by Stand Up To Racism, saw protesters chant 'refugees are welcome here' after speeches given outside the political party's HQ.\n \nThey then gathered in Trafalgar Square to hear speeches. Speakers condemned X boss Elon Musk, and accused Reform UK MP Nigel Farage of 'spreading racism'.\n \nOne speaker said: 'After being outnumbered, we turned it around this week.'","headline":"Anti-racism protesters have marched on Whitehall from Reform UK's offices","author":{"name":"katie-boyden"}},{"@type":"BlogPosting","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2024\/07\/29\/major-incident-in-southport-after-stabbing-21318313\/","url":"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2024\/07\/29\/major-incident-in-southport-after-stabbing-21318313\/#entry-21399901","datePublished":"2024-08-10T17:09:20+01:00","dateModified":"2024-08-10T17:09:21+01:00","articleBody":"","headline":"WATCH: Whitehall anti-racism protest","author":{"name":"katie-boyden"}},{"@type":"BlogPosting","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2024\/07\/29\/major-incident-in-southport-after-stabbing-21318313\/","url":"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2024\/07\/29\/major-incident-in-southport-after-stabbing-21318313\/#entry-21399789","datePublished":"2024-08-10T16:39:48+01:00","dateModified":"2024-08-10T16:39:48+01:00","articleBody":"Another Section 34 dispersal order has been put in place in Liverpool city centre, Everton, Kensington, Vauxhall and Kirkdale.\n \nIt came into effect at 4pm and will stay in place until just before 4pm on Monday.\n \nHere's a map of the area covered by the order:\n \n\nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/MerseyPolice\/status\/1822295202444271773\n\n \nNeighbourhood Policing Inspector Chris Taylor said: 'This order will give officers on the ground the ability to direct people suspected of being involved in or planning criminality to leave the designated area for a period of 48 hours, and to arrest them if they return.\n \n'It is in addition to a Section 60 issued earlier which gave officers enhanced powers to stop and search individuals across Liverpool city centre and is also designed to protect the community from disorder.'Both orders are extra tools at our disposal to help keep the public safe, and highly visible police patrols will enforce them in the next 48 hours\n \n'If you have information about people intent on committing acts of anti-social behaviour or criminality, let us know and we will take action.'We will continue to deploy such tactics where we believe they can help our efforts to keep people safe.'","headline":"Dispersal zone back in place in Liverpool city centre","author":{"name":"katie-boyden"}},{"@type":"BlogPosting","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2024\/07\/29\/major-incident-in-southport-after-stabbing-21318313\/","url":"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2024\/07\/29\/major-incident-in-southport-after-stabbing-21318313\/#entry-21399670","datePublished":"2024-08-10T16:10:08+01:00","dateModified":"2024-08-11T14:11:53+01:00","articleBody":"https:\/\/twitter.com\/metpoliceuk\/status\/1822287729872207936","headline":"Man who spat at bus driver in viral video pleads guilty in court","author":{"name":"Sarah Hooper"}},{"@type":"BlogPosting","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2024\/07\/29\/major-incident-in-southport-after-stabbing-21318313\/","url":"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2024\/07\/29\/major-incident-in-southport-after-stabbing-21318313\/#entry-21399669","datePublished":"2024-08-10T16:08:56+01:00","dateModified":"2024-08-10T16:08:56+01:00","articleBody":"Three people have pleaded guilty to violent disorder in Manvers, Rotherham, on Sunday August 4, South Yorkshire Police (SYP) has said.\n \nKaine Hicks, 22, of Wombwell Road, Platts Common; Drew Jarvis, 19, of no fixed address; and a 17-year-old boy admitted the offence at Sheffield Magistrates' Court on Saturday, the force said.\n \nA SYP spokesperson said Hicks and Jarvis were remanded in custody and will be sentenced at Sheffield Crown Court on Tuesday, while the teenager will be sentenced at the same court on August 20.\n \n\n \n","headline":"Three plead guilty for disorder in Rotherham","author":{"name":"Sarah Hooper"}},{"@type":"BlogPosting","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2024\/07\/29\/major-incident-in-southport-after-stabbing-21318313\/","url":"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2024\/07\/29\/major-incident-in-southport-after-stabbing-21318313\/#entry-21399614","datePublished":"2024-08-10T15:54:21+01:00","dateModified":"2024-08-10T15:54:21+01:00","articleBody":"","headline":"Protesters in Glasgow","author":{"name":"Sarah Hooper"}},{"@type":"BlogPosting","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2024\/07\/29\/major-incident-in-southport-after-stabbing-21318313\/","url":"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2024\/07\/29\/major-incident-in-southport-after-stabbing-21318313\/#entry-21399536","datePublished":"2024-08-10T15:34:13+01:00","dateModified":"2024-08-10T15:34:13+01:00","articleBody":"\n \n\n \nAnti-racism protesters have arrived at Reform UK's London offices to send a message to Nigel Farage.\n \nFarage has been accused of sparking much of the hate online which led to riots - he also questioned if police were withholding information on the identity of the attacker in Southport. Farage has denied any wrongdoing. \n \nOutside of the party's offices, anti-racism protesters were seen chanting and holding signs.","headline":"Hundreds gather outside of Reform UK's London offices","author":{"name":"Sarah Hooper"}},{"@type":"BlogPosting","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2024\/07\/29\/major-incident-in-southport-after-stabbing-21318313\/","url":"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2024\/07\/29\/major-incident-in-southport-after-stabbing-21318313\/#entry-21399424","datePublished":"2024-08-10T15:10:02+01:00","dateModified":"2024-08-10T15:10:06+01:00","articleBody":"Police will increase in South Yorkshire this weekend, as officers have been made aware of 'rumoured events'. \n \nIn a statement, they said: 'We have plans in place to respond to any planned or spontaneous disorder and would like to reassure our communities that public safety is our priority.\n \n'We are aware of a number of reports and rumoured events circulating on social media and within communities, we are monitoring the situation and will respond effectively.'","headline":"South Yorkshire Police increase numbers due to 'rumours' of events","author":{"name":"Sarah Hooper"}},{"@type":"BlogPosting","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2024\/07\/29\/major-incident-in-southport-after-stabbing-21318313\/","url":"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2024\/07\/29\/major-incident-in-southport-after-stabbing-21318313\/#entry-21399294","datePublished":"2024-08-10T14:23:13+01:00","dateModified":"2024-08-10T14:23:13+01:00","articleBody":"","headline":"Thousands march in Belfast","author":{"name":"Sarah Hooper"}},{"@type":"BlogPosting","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2024\/07\/29\/major-incident-in-southport-after-stabbing-21318313\/","url":"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2024\/07\/29\/major-incident-in-southport-after-stabbing-21318313\/#entry-21399290","datePublished":"2024-08-10T14:22:41+01:00","dateModified":"2024-08-10T14:22:42+01:00","articleBody":"\n \n","headline":"Pictured: protests in Ireland, Scotland","author":{"name":"Sarah Hooper"}},{"@type":"BlogPosting","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2024\/07\/29\/major-incident-in-southport-after-stabbing-21318313\/","url":"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2024\/07\/29\/major-incident-in-southport-after-stabbing-21318313\/#entry-21398994","datePublished":"2024-08-10T13:39:18+01:00","dateModified":"2024-08-10T13:39:18+01:00","articleBody":"A County Down mosque was targeted in an attempted arson attack in Northern Ireland in what police are considering a hate crime.\n \nThe mosque in Newtownards was targeted at 1am when a petrol bomb was thrown, but didn't ignite. Racist graffiti was scribbled on the building, the Belfast Telegraph reported. \n \nChief Inspector Hutchinson said: 'This is being treated as a racially motivated hate crime and I want to send a strong message to those who carried this out, that this type of activity will not be tolerated and any reports of hate crime are taken very seriously.'","headline":"Petrol bombs thrown in attempted arson attack on a mosque in Northern Ireland","author":{"name":"Sarah Hooper"}},{"@type":"BlogPosting","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2024\/07\/29\/major-incident-in-southport-after-stabbing-21318313\/","url":"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2024\/07\/29\/major-incident-in-southport-after-stabbing-21318313\/#entry-21398827","datePublished":"2024-08-10T12:54:04+01:00","dateModified":"2024-08-11T13:09:18+01:00","articleBody":"\n \nThe parents of little Bebe King have spoken out for the first time since their daughter was killed in Southport.\n \nThey wrote: 'On Monday, the 29th of July, our world was shattered by the loss of our precious daughter, Bebe. Along with two other beautiful souls, Elsie and Alice, she was taken from us in an unimaginable act of violence that has left our hearts broken beyond repair. Our beloved Bebe, only six years old, was full of joy, light, and love, and she will always remain in our hearts as the sweet, kind, and spirited girl we adore.\n \n'The outpouring of love and support from our community and beyond has been a source of incredible comfort during this unimaginably difficult time. From the pink lights illuminating Sefton and Liverpool, to the pink bows, flowers, balloons, cards, and candles left in her memory, we have been overwhelmed by the kindness and compassion shown to our family. The response from Southport, the whole of Liverpool, and even further afield has deeply touched our hearts, and we are so grateful to everyone who has reached out to us.\n \n'We want to acknowledge our older daughter, Genie, who witnessed the attack and managed to escape. She has shown such incredible strength and courage, and we are so proud of her. Her resilience is a testament to the love and bond she shared with her little sister, and we will continue to support her as we navigate this painful journey together as a family.\n \n'Our thoughts are also with everyone else involved in this tragedy and all those who were injured. We hope that they find strength and healing in the days ahead. To the children who witnessed this terrible event, we send our love and hope that they too can begin to heal, surrounded by the care and support of those who love them.\n \n'To the emergency services, who acted with such care and professionalism on that terrible day: thank you. Your support has continued as you have looked after our family with compassion and dedication, and we will forever be grateful for the way you have helped us through this harrowing time.\n \n'To our community, friends, and strangers who have shown us such love: thank you. Your messages, your tributes, and your presence have meant the world to us and have helped us find some solace in our grief. We are also thinking of Elsie and Alice\u2019s families, who are sharing in this unimaginable loss, and we hold them close in our hearts.\n \n'Our hearts are broken, but we find some comfort in knowing that Bebe was so deeply loved by all who knew her. She will forever be our shimmering star, and we will carry her with us in everything we do.\n \n'With love and gratitude, Lauren, Ben, and Genie.'","headline":"Parents of slain little girl, Bebe King, speak out for the first time","author":{"name":"Sarah Hooper"}},{"@type":"BlogPosting","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2024\/07\/29\/major-incident-in-southport-after-stabbing-21318313\/","url":"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2024\/07\/29\/major-incident-in-southport-after-stabbing-21318313\/#entry-21398615","datePublished":"2024-08-10T11:57:34+01:00","dateModified":"2024-08-10T11:57:34+01:00","articleBody":"Thousands are expected to take to the streets yet again in a display of unity against racism as other far-right demonstrations are planned.\n \nThe locations include:","headline":"Anti-racism protests planned across the country","author":{"name":"Sarah Hooper"}},{"@type":"BlogPosting","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2024\/07\/29\/major-incident-in-southport-after-stabbing-21318313\/","url":"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2024\/07\/29\/major-incident-in-southport-after-stabbing-21318313\/#entry-21398571","datePublished":"2024-08-10T11:49:54+01:00","dateModified":"2024-08-10T12:30:47+01:00","articleBody":"\n \n","headline":"Protester arrested for carrying a hammer to far-right demonstration","author":{"name":"Sarah Hooper"}},{"@type":"BlogPosting","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2024\/07\/29\/major-incident-in-southport-after-stabbing-21318313\/","url":"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2024\/07\/29\/major-incident-in-southport-after-stabbing-21318313\/#entry-21398412","datePublished":"2024-08-10T11:13:23+01:00","dateModified":"2024-08-10T11:13:23+01:00","articleBody":"A 16-year-old boy, who cannot be named for legal reasons, is currently facing several charges in Liverpool after taking part in the August 3 riots.\n \nThe court heard how he was seen on CCTV pulling a police officer off of his bike before attacking him, then jumping on a police vehicle.\n \nThe teen also allegedly used an electric scooter to smash the window of a shop, where he looted \u00a315,000 worth of disposable vapes. He then stole another \u00a34,000 worth of vapes at a different shop.\n \nHe's plead guilty.","headline":"Teen pleads guilty to stealing \u00a319,000 worth of disposable vapes in Liverpool riots","author":{"name":"Sarah Hooper"}},{"@type":"BlogPosting","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2024\/07\/29\/major-incident-in-southport-after-stabbing-21318313\/","url":"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2024\/07\/29\/major-incident-in-southport-after-stabbing-21318313\/#entry-21398244","datePublished":"2024-08-10T10:37:47+01:00","dateModified":"2024-08-10T10:37:47+01:00","articleBody":"\n \n","headline":"First arrests made at Newcastle demonstration","author":{"name":"Sarah Hooper"}},{"@type":"BlogPosting","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2024\/07\/29\/major-incident-in-southport-after-stabbing-21318313\/","url":"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2024\/07\/29\/major-incident-in-southport-after-stabbing-21318313\/#entry-21397854","datePublished":"2024-08-10T08:32:48+01:00","dateModified":"2024-08-10T08:32:48+01:00","articleBody":"\n \nThe King has called for unity and praised the 'community spirit' that countered the riots over the last week.\n \nCharles also offered his 'heartfelt thanks' to the police for restoring order, as they continue to remain on high alert for further disorder amid the start of the new football season.","headline":"King Charles calls for unity","author":{"name":"Sarah Hooper"}},{"@type":"BlogPosting","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2024\/07\/29\/major-incident-in-southport-after-stabbing-21318313\/","url":"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2024\/07\/29\/major-incident-in-southport-after-stabbing-21318313\/#entry-21397348","datePublished":"2024-08-09T22:56:14+01:00","dateModified":"2024-08-09T22:56:15+01:00","articleBody":"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MerseyPolice\/status\/1821970062003085546\n\n \nPolice are hoping to speak to the 12 people above about the recent disorder in Merseyside.\n \nThe force has been reviewing hundreds of hours of CCTV and social media pictures and video, and this is the third set of pictures they've released this week.\n \nDetective Superintendent Paul Speight said: 'If you believe you know any of these people pictured, or you recognise yourself in one of these images, please come forward.\n \n'We believe the people captured in these CCTV images could have information to assist our ongoing investigation.\n \n'So far, we have charged 22 people and made 52 arrests and these numbers are only going to increase as we continue inquiries.\n \n'There will be more sentenced and the courts are acting swiftly to jail those who brought violence, destruction and hatred into our communities.\u00a0\u00a0'To anyone intent on causing disorder here I have one clear message: we will find you, and we will put you before the courts.'","headline":"Police looking for 12 more people over rioting in Merseyside","author":{"name":"katie-boyden"}},{"@type":"BlogPosting","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2024\/07\/29\/major-incident-in-southport-after-stabbing-21318313\/","url":"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2024\/07\/29\/major-incident-in-southport-after-stabbing-21318313\/#entry-21397170","datePublished":"2024-08-09T21:21:12+01:00","dateModified":"2024-08-09T21:21:15+01:00","articleBody":"\n \nScotland has seen its first anti-racism protests following rioting and disorder elsewhere in the UK.\n \nProtests have been held in Bathgate in West Lothian and Paisley in Renfrewshire this afternoon.\n \nIn Bathgate, demonstrators carrying banners and placards gathered outside a hotel used to house asylum seekers.\n \nPlacards carried by members of the crowd bore slogans that included 'refugees welcome', 'smash fascism & racism' and 'stop the far right'.\n \nTrade union banners could also be seen in the crowd that gathered in the West Lothian sunshine on Friday evening.\n \nA similar demonstration took place at the same time outside the Watermill Hotel in Paisley.\n \nPrior to these events there had been no far-right demonstrations, or counter protests, in Scotland.\n \nFurther anti-racism protests are planned in a number of Scottish cities on Saturday.","headline":"Anti-racism demonstrations held in Scotland for the first time","author":{"name":"katie-boyden"}},{"@type":"BlogPosting","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2024\/07\/29\/major-incident-in-southport-after-stabbing-21318313\/","url":"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2024\/07\/29\/major-incident-in-southport-after-stabbing-21318313\/#entry-21397029","datePublished":"2024-08-09T20:42:12+01:00","dateModified":"2024-08-09T20:42:12+01:00","articleBody":"It's understood the king hopes to express more direct support for communities impacted by rioting in the near future, potentially in the form of a visit.\n \nHowever this would only happen if his visit didn't place an extra burden on police forces which are currently already stretched and on 'high alert' over the possibility of more rioting.","headline":"King Charles 'hopes to visit communities impacted by riots'","author":{"name":"katie-boyden"}},{"@type":"BlogPosting","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2024\/07\/29\/major-incident-in-southport-after-stabbing-21318313\/","url":"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2024\/07\/29\/major-incident-in-southport-after-stabbing-21318313\/#entry-21396945","datePublished":"2024-08-09T20:00:49+01:00","dateModified":"2024-08-09T20:00:50+01:00","articleBody":"\n \nThe number of anti-immigration demonstrators in Belfast has dwindled significantly in the last hour after being met by a significant amount of counter-protesters.\n \nAssistant Chief Constable Melanie Jones said the police expected a very busy weekend across Northern Ireland with a risk of spontaneous protest as well as scheduled events such as the Apprentice Boys of Derry parade in Londonderry and the West Belfast Festival.\n \nShe also said that from today, officers 'may have' additional powers to stop and search or require the removal of face coverings.\n \n'We will have a significant visible policing operation in place across Northern Ireland to ensure that everyone is kept safe,' she said.\n \n'We will be supporting the right to peaceful protest that is lawful, but this does not extend into intimidation, harassment or disorder.\n \n'I encourage anyone who is planning to engage in protest to do so peacefully and within the law, and to engage with the police and follow our advice and instruction.'","headline":"Anti-immigration demo dwindles in Belfast","author":{"name":"katie-boyden"}},{"@type":"BlogPosting","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2024\/07\/29\/major-incident-in-southport-after-stabbing-21318313\/","url":"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2024\/07\/29\/major-incident-in-southport-after-stabbing-21318313\/#entry-21396844","datePublished":"2024-08-09T19:29:17+01:00","dateModified":"2024-08-09T19:29:17+01:00","articleBody":"\n \nNot only has an anti-immigration protest been vastly outnumbered by counter-protesters, it looks like they've also been shown up by ice cream vans.\n \nA grand total of about four anti-immigrant demonstrators showed up outside a hotel in Crawley which is used to house asylum seekers.\n \nTheir shouting was easily drowned out by hundreds of counter-protesters who chanted 'refugees are welcome here', 'we stand together' and 'hold strong, stop the deportations'.\n \n\nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/ClareHymer\/status\/1821962747413983358?t=28_ym0yPhNDXI2bkSLdWEw&s=19\n\n \nResidents in the hotel, including a child, gave a thumbs-up and waved to the counter-protesters.\n \nThe number of anti-immigration demonstrators dwindled until a sole man wearing a Union Flag-patterned waistcoat was left - and was outnumbered by two ice cream vans.\n \nThe crowd cheered at the hotel which was guarded by police, as police vans and two ice cream trucks surrounded the car park.","headline":"Far-right outnumbered by counter-protesters... and ice cream vans","author":{"name":"katie-boyden"}},{"@type":"BlogPosting","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2024\/07\/29\/major-incident-in-southport-after-stabbing-21318313\/","url":"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2024\/07\/29\/major-incident-in-southport-after-stabbing-21318313\/#entry-21396718","datePublished":"2024-08-09T18:57:47+01:00","dateModified":"2024-08-09T18:57:48+01:00","articleBody":"\n \nTwo protests in Belfast have begun this evening as both a far-right, anti-immigration group and an anti-racist counter protest arrive in the city centre.\n \nThere's a heavy police presence and barriers in place to keep the two groups apart.\n \nAround 1,000 people turned up to the counter-protest, with the far-right group seeing much smaller numbers.\n \nThe people at the anti-immigration protest were seen holding signs with slogans such as 'Shankill Road says no to illegal immigration' and chanting 'send them home'.\n \n\n \nTrade union banners and signs with anti-racism messages are being held aloft at the counter protest, with chants of 'when migrant lives are under attack, what do we do? Stand up fight back' and 'Belfast is anti-fascist'.\n \nQueen's University has closed its campus and a number of businesses have closed their offices as a precaution following violent scenes at an anti-immigration protest last Saturday.","headline":"Anti-immigration and counter-protesters gather in Belfast","author":{"name":"katie-boyden"}},{"@type":"BlogPosting","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2024\/07\/29\/major-incident-in-southport-after-stabbing-21318313\/","url":"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2024\/07\/29\/major-incident-in-southport-after-stabbing-21318313\/#entry-21396656","datePublished":"2024-08-09T18:42:23+01:00","dateModified":"2024-08-09T18:42:23+01:00","articleBody":"\n \nA father-of-three has been jailed after re-posting a tweet calling for attacks on asylum seekers originally written by the wife of a Tory councillor.\n \nTyler Kay, 26, used X in the early hours to back calls to 'set fire to all the f****** hotels full of the bastards'.\n \nHe copied and pasted part of a tweet originally posted on the day of the Southport knife killings by childminder Lucy Connolly, the partner of Conservative West Northamptonshire councillor Raymond Connolly.\n \nMrs Connolly, 41, was arrested and bailed on suspicion of inciting racial hatred and has since apologised for acting on 'false and malicious'; information.\n \nIn a now deleted post, Mrs Connolly, from Northampton, wrote: 'Mass deportation now, set fire to all the f****** hotels full of the bastards for all I care... If that makes me racist, so be it.'\n \nKay copied, pasted and uploaded Mrs Connolly's post at 12.27pm on Wednesday from a BBC News report and added the hashtags #standwithlucyconnolly #lucyconnolly #f***northamptonshirepolice #conservative #FaragesRiots #RiotsUK and #Northampton.\n \nAs well as a post which urged people to 'mask up' during a protest targeting an immigration law firm, Kay tweeted to his 127 followers at 2.34am: 'That's 100% the plan, plus gloves. No car either so no number plate to trace and a change of clothes ready nearby.'\n \nAfter being warned by another Twitter user that he could be jailed, Kay tweeted: 'I can categorically tell you now, I will not be arrested by Northants Police.'\n \nDefence lawyer Will Forber-Heyward said what Kay, who has a previous conviction for theft from his employer in 2020, had done was horrific but he had shown a degree of remorse. He could lose his council accommodation due to his conviction.\n \nDuring a two-hour hearing, Kay attempted to argue in the witness box that he was not racist and was 'quite happy' to be part of a multi-cultural town.\n \nHe said of the post regarding hotel housing asylum seekers: 'I disagreed with somebody (Mrs Connolly) being arrested for their opinion and so I copied and pasted the tweet into X - kind of as a protest. At the time I didn't expect a lot to come of it.'\n \nJudge Adrienne Lucking KC rejected Kay's claim that he had not intended to stir up race hate, ruling that he was 'intelligent, articulate and media savvy'.\n \nHe was sentenced to 38 months in prison after admitting publishing material intended to stir up racial hatred.","headline":"Dad-of-three jailed for 'repulsive' X post inciting attacks on asylum hotels","author":{"name":"katie-boyden"}},{"@type":"BlogPosting","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2024\/07\/29\/major-incident-in-southport-after-stabbing-21318313\/","url":"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2024\/07\/29\/major-incident-in-southport-after-stabbing-21318313\/#entry-21396521","datePublished":"2024-08-09T18:00:24+01:00","dateModified":"2024-08-09T18:00:25+01:00","articleBody":"\n \nA suspended Labour councillor has been remanded in custody after he was charged with encouraging violence while addressing a crowd during an anti-fascist protest in Walthamstow, east London, on Wednesday.\n \nRicky Jones, 57, was wearing a Hugo Boss t-shirt and entered no pleas at Westminster magistrates court on Friday.\n \nDeputy Senior District Judge Tan Ikram said: 'It is alleged that using a microphone you addressed a crowd at an anti-fascist protest and, talking about others you described as \"disgusting Nazi fascists\", you said \"we need to cut their throats and get rid of them\".'\n \nHe was remanded in custody and will next appear at Inner London crown court on September 6.","headline":"Labour councillor accused of 'making death threats' enters no plea in court","author":{"name":"katie-boyden"}},{"@type":"BlogPosting","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2024\/07\/29\/major-incident-in-southport-after-stabbing-21318313\/","url":"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2024\/07\/29\/major-incident-in-southport-after-stabbing-21318313\/#entry-21396401","datePublished":"2024-08-09T17:30:39+01:00","dateModified":"2024-08-09T17:30:39+01:00","articleBody":"\n \nFour people who took part in rioting in Sunderland last Friday have been sent to jail.\n \nAndrew Smith, while wearing all black and a face covering, threw an object at officers before resisting arrest and being detained by a police dog.\n \nJosh Kellett was recognised on a live stream of the disorder \u2013 and was found to throw missiles at officers four times. The balaclava Kellett wore while offending was later discovered when he was arrested.\n \nLeanne Hodgson, who was under the influence of alcohol, shouted abuse at officers and handed out bricks to others. She later smashed the window of a police vehicle and pushed a large wheelie bin into officers.\n \nBradley Makin shared disorder footage on his own Instagram account and was later identified through his handle. He was captured chanting and encouraging people to commit disorder. Upon arrest, Makin was found in his bedroom with suspected cocaine and heroin.\n \nThey were handed the following sentences at Newcastle crown court this afternoon:","headline":"Three men and a woman jailed for throwing bricks and missiles at officers in Sunderland","author":{"name":"katie-boyden"}},{"@type":"BlogPosting","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2024\/07\/29\/major-incident-in-southport-after-stabbing-21318313\/","url":"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2024\/07\/29\/major-incident-in-southport-after-stabbing-21318313\/#entry-21396259","datePublished":"2024-08-09T17:06:42+01:00","dateModified":"2024-08-09T17:06:43+01:00","articleBody":"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2024\/08\/05\/everyone-appeared-court-far-widespread-riots-21366566","headline":"Mum who pushed burning wheelie bin towards police and fell on her face jailed","author":{"name":"katie-boyden"}},{"@type":"BlogPosting","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2024\/07\/29\/major-incident-in-southport-after-stabbing-21318313\/","url":"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2024\/07\/29\/major-incident-in-southport-after-stabbing-21318313\/#entry-21395838","datePublished":"2024-08-09T16:17:23+01:00","dateModified":"2024-08-09T16:39:32+01:00","articleBody":"\n \nJordan Plain has been sentenced to eight months in prison after he was filmed making monkey gestures and shouting 'rubber lips' towards black and Asian people.\n \nHe previously admitted racially aggravated harassment after he was filmed with others mocking Muslim prayers.\n \nHe told a probation officer he was 'ashamed of what he had done and it should never have happened'.\n \nThe court heard he told probation that he was out drinking in Leeds when he came across the demonstration while he was 'six-out-of-ten intoxicated'.","headline":"Jordan Plain sentenced to eight months in prison for 'absolutely despicable' racist acts","author":{"name":"katie-boyden"}},{"@type":"BlogPosting","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2024\/07\/29\/major-incident-in-southport-after-stabbing-21318313\/","url":"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2024\/07\/29\/major-incident-in-southport-after-stabbing-21318313\/#entry-21395556","datePublished":"2024-08-09T15:45:13+01:00","dateModified":"2024-08-09T15:45:13+01:00","articleBody":"A man has been jailed after he was seen with a knife near a vigil for the victims of the Southport stabbing.\n \nJordan Davies, 32, of Portland Street in Southport, was sentenced to two years and four months at Liverpool Crown Court after he admitted possession of a knife in a public place in the town on July 30.\n \nHe told officers he was in the town for a 'peaceful protest' after he was seen with the knife, wearing a balaclava, by members of the public.\n \nSentencing him, judge Denis Watson KC said Davies was on his way to join a \"mob\" who had seen an opportunity to 'stir up trouble'.","headline":"Balaclava-wearing knifeman jailed for attending 'peaceful' protest in Southport","author":{"name":"Tom Sanders"}},{"@type":"BlogPosting","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2024\/07\/29\/major-incident-in-southport-after-stabbing-21318313\/","url":"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2024\/07\/29\/major-incident-in-southport-after-stabbing-21318313\/#entry-21395342","datePublished":"2024-08-09T15:27:06+01:00","dateModified":"2024-08-09T15:27:07+01:00","articleBody":"\n \nA man who threw rocks and smashed the door of a TK Maxx store during disorder in Plymouth has been jailed for 32 months at Plymouth Crown Court, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said.\n \nJustin Crimp, 49, pleaded guilty to violent disorder and criminal damage to property valued at more than \u00a35,000 after being identified from footage of the unrest on Monday.\n \nHe was arrested at his home address in Palace Street, Plymouth, on Wednesday and was charged by CPS Direct at 3.30am on Thursday.\n \nVictoria Cook, chief crown prosecutor for the South West, said: \"Justin Crimp acted disgracefully during the collective disorder in Plymouth on Monday.","headline":"Mna who threw rocks at Plymouth TK Maxx jailed for nearly three years","author":{"name":"Tom Sanders"}},{"@type":"BlogPosting","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2024\/07\/29\/major-incident-in-southport-after-stabbing-21318313\/","url":"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2024\/07\/29\/major-incident-in-southport-after-stabbing-21318313\/#entry-21395310","datePublished":"2024-08-09T15:21:41+01:00","dateModified":"2024-08-09T16:21:58+01:00","articleBody":"\n \nSuspended Labour councillor Ricky Jones has been charged with encouraging violent disorder after appearing at a London counter-protest, the CPS has confirmed.\n \nHe is due to appear in court this afternoon.\n \nA statement from Jaswant Narwal, Chief Crown Prosecutor for CPS London North, said: 'The Crown Prosecution Service has authorised the Metropolitan Police to charge Ricky Jones, 57, with one count of encouraging violent disorder.\n \n'Jones was filmed addressing a crowd in Walthamstow on Wednesday 7 August during which he appeared to make remarks and a gesture to encourage others to act violently towards far-right protestors.\n \n'He has been arrested and charged within 48 hours, and will now appear at Westminster Magistrates\u2019 Court this afternoon, 9 August 2024.'","headline":"Labour councillor charged with making 'death threats' in court this afternoon","author":{"name":"Tom Sanders"}},{"@type":"BlogPosting","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2024\/07\/29\/major-incident-in-southport-after-stabbing-21318313\/","url":"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2024\/07\/29\/major-incident-in-southport-after-stabbing-21318313\/#entry-21395142","datePublished":"2024-08-09T15:05:51+01:00","dateModified":"2024-08-09T15:05:51+01:00","articleBody":"","headline":"Judges remarks on 'armchair rioter'","author":{"name":"Sarah Hooper"}},{"@type":"BlogPosting","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2024\/07\/29\/major-incident-in-southport-after-stabbing-21318313\/","url":"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2024\/07\/29\/major-incident-in-southport-after-stabbing-21318313\/#entry-21395115","datePublished":"2024-08-09T15:02:04+01:00","dateModified":"2024-08-09T15:02:05+01:00","articleBody":"","headline":"Armchair rioter jailed for nearly two years over racist Facebook posts","author":{"name":"Sarah Hooper"}},{"@type":"BlogPosting","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2024\/07\/29\/major-incident-in-southport-after-stabbing-21318313\/","url":"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2024\/07\/29\/major-incident-in-southport-after-stabbing-21318313\/#entry-21394425","datePublished":"2024-08-09T13:30:08+01:00","dateModified":"2024-08-09T13:39:54+01:00","articleBody":"\n \nTwo men have been jailed for a combined 32 months for involvement in a mass brawl in Leeds city centre.\n \nSameer Ali, 21, of West Park Drive, Leeds, is jailed for 20 months for affray.\n \nAdnan Ghafoor, 31, has been sentenced to two and a half years in prison for affray, with his sentence including a 12-month term for breaching a suspended sentence.\n \nThe pair were part of a group of 17 people who became involved in a street fight with a group of 'pro-EDL far-right' demonstrators on August 3 after allegedly receiving racist abuse.\n \n\n \nCCTV footage shows Ali punching three men, while Ghafoor can be seen punching one man who was being held in a chokehold by others.\n \nThe defence barrister for Sameer Ali told the court that Ali had been provoked by 'Islamophobic threats' and 'abuse', with comments such as 'f*** Allah' made by far-right demonstrators during the day. \n \nBut Judge Guy Kearl KC said the racist abuse could not be confirmed by the CCTV footage.\n \nSentencing, Judge Kearl said it is 'not clear' who spoke first between the two groups of protesters, and 'in one sense, it matters little'.\n \n\n \n'The law applies to everyone, no matter what colour, race, religion or political persuasion, there is no distinction,' he added.\n \n'The violence used by you and others was unlawful'.\n \nAddressing Ali, Judge Kearl went on to say: 'You threw left and right-handed punches towards a bald man and\u00a0then you participated in the smaller group by following that group across the road towards the bar.\n \n'There you confronted a second man whom you also punched.\n \n\n \n'You then attacked a third man who was being held by others. Then you returned to the second man - you punched him, causing him to fall to the ground and then kicked him whilst he was on the ground.'\n \nThe judge adds: 'You walked away down the centre of the road, laughing and congratulating yourself and others in your group.'\n \nThe two men, who were not known to eachother prior to the attack, handed themselves into police the next day following a 'moment of madness.'","headline":"Counter-protesters jailed for brawling with 'pro-EDL far-right protesters' in Leeds","author":{"name":"Tom Sanders"}},{"@type":"BlogPosting","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2024\/07\/29\/major-incident-in-southport-after-stabbing-21318313\/","url":"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2024\/07\/29\/major-incident-in-southport-after-stabbing-21318313\/#entry-21394248","datePublished":"2024-08-09T13:06:42+01:00","dateModified":"2024-08-09T13:06:42+01:00","articleBody":"Two men have pleaded guilty to violent disorder in Bristol city centre on Saturday night.\n \nMark Bowen, 40, of no fixed address, and Daniel Russell, 47, of Redfield, Bristol, appeared separately before Bristol Magistrates' Court on Friday afternoon.\n \nBoth admitted the single charge against them and were remanded in custody ahead of their sentencing hearing at Bristol Crown Court on August 14.\n \nDistrict Judge Lynne Matthews described how Bowen commented to police: 'I didn't even know what was going on, I don't have social media, I was just a drunk idiot'.\n \nThe judge told Russell: 'You will appear for your day of reckoning at the crown court at Bristol on Wednesday.'","headline":"Bristol riot suspect told police 'I'm just a drunk idiot'","author":{"name":"Tom Sanders"}},{"@type":"BlogPosting","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2024\/07\/29\/major-incident-in-southport-after-stabbing-21318313\/","url":"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2024\/07\/29\/major-incident-in-southport-after-stabbing-21318313\/#entry-21393831","datePublished":"2024-08-09T12:41:51+01:00","dateModified":"2024-08-09T12:41:52+01:00","articleBody":"\n \nThe Government will have to 'look more broadly at social media' after recent rioting, the Prime Minister has said in an apparent hint that further regulation could be considered.\n \nFalse information spread on social media about the identity of the alleged Southport knife attacker has been seen as playing a role in sparking the recent violence, leading some to call for tougher regulation.\n \nMayor of London Sadiq Khan has been among those calling for reform, saying recent events have shown regulations due to come into force under the Online Safety Act are 'not fit for purpose'.\n \nAsked on Friday if he agreed with Mr Khan, Sir Keir Starmer told broadcasters: 'I do think that we're going to have to look more broadly at social media after this disorder.'\n \nHe added that social media executives should be 'mindful of the first priority, which is to ensure that our communities are safe and secure'.\n \nThe role of social media in the riots has been a major theme of the response to the disorder, with police already taking action against some individuals for posts online.","headline":"Government to 'look more broadly at social media' after riots","author":{"name":"Tom Sanders"}},{"@type":"BlogPosting","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2024\/07\/29\/major-incident-in-southport-after-stabbing-21318313\/","url":"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2024\/07\/29\/major-incident-in-southport-after-stabbing-21318313\/#entry-21393647","datePublished":"2024-08-09T12:25:06+01:00","dateModified":"2024-08-09T12:25:06+01:00","articleBody":"\n \nScotland's First Minister John Swinney has called on social media companies X, TikTok and Meta to reveal what 'immediate and decisive' action they are taking to combat the spread of misinformation on their platforms.\n \nIn a statement, Swinney told the three companies that 'everyone has a role in stopping the spread of misinformation' and told the platforms they have 'a specific responsibility to do so.'\n \nFollowing the riots, Swinney said Police Scotland raised concerns to him about the amount of time it takes for 'problematic posts to be removed when these are identified by law enforcement agencies'.\n \n'This increases the risk of spread of malicious content,' he added.","headline":"First Minister calls on social media to take 'immediate and decisive' action to stop spread of misinformation","author":{"name":"Tom Sanders"}},{"@type":"BlogPosting","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2024\/07\/29\/major-incident-in-southport-after-stabbing-21318313\/","url":"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2024\/07\/29\/major-incident-in-southport-after-stabbing-21318313\/#entry-21393455","datePublished":"2024-08-09T12:05:30+01:00","dateModified":"2024-08-09T12:05:30+01:00","articleBody":"A man has been charged with a false communications offence in relation to an allegation of information given during a livestream on TikTok in Derby on Wednesday evening, Derbyshire Police said.\n \nDimitri Stoica, 25, of Langley Street, Derby, will appear at Southern Derbyshire Magistrates Court on Friday.\n \nGary Thompson, 64, and Paul Chell, 50 are also set to appear at the same court following widespread disorder across the country over the past 10 days.\n \nChell is charged with using threatening, insulting or abusive words or behaviour to cause harassment, alarm or distress, and Thompson is accused of two assault offences, assault of an emergency worker and three racially aggravated public order offences, the force said.","headline":"Man charged with spreading misinformation on TikTok livestream","author":{"name":"Tom Sanders"}},{"@type":"BlogPosting","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2024\/07\/29\/major-incident-in-southport-after-stabbing-21318313\/","url":"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2024\/07\/29\/major-incident-in-southport-after-stabbing-21318313\/#entry-21393376","datePublished":"2024-08-09T11:58:29+01:00","dateModified":"2024-08-09T11:58:29+01:00","articleBody":"\n \nSir Keir Starmer says social media is not a 'law-free zone' as the rioters charged over social media posts are set to appear in court today.\n \nSpeaking to broadcasters on a visit to Scotland Yard, the PM said of social media: 'The first thing I'd say is, this is not a law-free zone.\n \n'And I think that's clear from the prosecutions and sentencing. Today we're due sentencing for online behaviour.\n \n'That's a reminder to everyone that whether you're directly involved or whether you're remotely involved, you're culpable, and you will be put before the courts if you've broken the law.'\n \nHis remarks come as a woman accused of being the first to spread fake rumours about the Southport killer's identity which\u00a0sparked nationwide riots\u00a0has been arrested.\n \nA 55-year-old woman from\u00a0Chester\u00a0has now been arrested on suspicion of publishing written material to stir up racial hatred, and false communication. She remains in police custody.\n \nA 34-year-old man from Ewloe, Flintshire has also been charged with malicious communications and remanded in custody after 'posting material on a social media site connected with the ongoing national tensions'.","headline":"Starmer: Social media is not a 'law-free zone'","author":{"name":"Tom Sanders"}},{"@type":"BlogPosting","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2024\/07\/29\/major-incident-in-southport-after-stabbing-21318313\/","url":"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2024\/07\/29\/major-incident-in-southport-after-stabbing-21318313\/#entry-21393068","datePublished":"2024-08-09T11:29:36+01:00","dateModified":"2024-08-09T11:29:37+01:00","articleBody":"Three men and three boys have been charged with violent disorder, assault and public order following protests across Greater Manchester.\n \nDavid McCrea, 43, of Partington Street, Manchester, has been charged with violent disorder, he has been remanded into custody ahead of an appearance at Manchester and Salford Magistrates Court on Friday 9 August 2024.\n \nAnthony Livesey, 30, of Moorfield Avenue, Denton, has been charged with violent disorder, he has been remanded into custody ahead of an appearance at Manchester and Salford Magistrates Court on Friday 9 August 2024.\n \nColin Demulder, 35, of Altrincham Road, Manchester, has been charged with assault and public order, he has been remanded into custody ahead of an appearance at Manchester and Salford Magistrates Court on Friday 9 August 2024.\n \nThree boys, who cannot be named for legal reasons, have all been charged with violent disorder.","headline":"Six charged with violent disorder in Manchester","author":{"name":"Tom Sanders"}},{"@type":"BlogPosting","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2024\/07\/29\/major-incident-in-southport-after-stabbing-21318313\/","url":"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2024\/07\/29\/major-incident-in-southport-after-stabbing-21318313\/#entry-21393013","datePublished":"2024-08-09T11:22:41+01:00","dateModified":"2024-08-09T11:22:41+01:00","articleBody":"A 21st man has been charged in connection with violent disorder in Southport and Liverpool.\n \nCurtis Faure, 19, of Thomas Lane, Broadgreen, has been charged with Violent disorder in Liverpool city centre.\n \nFaure was remanded into custody to appear at Liverpool Magistrates Court on Friday 9 August.","headline":"21st person charged in connection with violence in Merseyside","author":{"name":"Tom Sanders"}},{"@type":"BlogPosting","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2024\/07\/29\/major-incident-in-southport-after-stabbing-21318313\/","url":"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2024\/07\/29\/major-incident-in-southport-after-stabbing-21318313\/#entry-21392498","datePublished":"2024-08-09T10:32:24+01:00","dateModified":"2024-08-09T10:32:24+01:00","articleBody":"\n \nA Hartlepool resident who set up an online fundraiser for a local mosque following disorder in the town said it had raised more than \u00a312,000.\n \nAndrew Cooper said it was 'heartbreaking' to hear protesters were heading towards the Nasir Mosque on July 31, adding it was \"lucky\" police proactively blocked off roads surrounding it.\n \nDiscussing the fundraiser, Mr Cooper told BBC Radio 4's Today programme: 'At the moment, we are at \u00a312,251 - we actually smashed that \u00a3200 target within about 15 minutes.\n \n'I increased that to \u00a31,000, which we'd hit in an hour, and after just 24 hours we'd managed to break the \u00a310,000 mark, which is incredible.'","headline":"Hartlepool mosque fundraiser surpasses \u00a312,000 in donations","author":{"name":"Tom Sanders"}},{"@type":"BlogPosting","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2024\/07\/29\/major-incident-in-southport-after-stabbing-21318313\/","url":"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2024\/07\/29\/major-incident-in-southport-after-stabbing-21318313\/#entry-21392439","datePublished":"2024-08-09T10:26:37+01:00","dateModified":"2024-08-09T10:26:38+01:00","articleBody":"\n \nPolice in Northern Ireland have urged the public not to allow criminals to hide in their communities after a fifth consecutive night of far-right chaos.\n \nThe PSNI said it responded to several race-related hate crime incidents and other disorder on Thursday night.\n \nOfficers in Belfast dealt with a number of reports of criminal damage to property, including a car being set on fire and a window of a house being broken in Benburb Street.\n \nElsewhere, a number of bins were set on fire in Castlereagh Street in east Belfast and police were attacked by a group of masked men who threw bricks and masonry at officers in Flora Street.\n \n\n \nAssistant Chief Constable Melanie Jones said: 'Our officers dealt with a fifth night of incidents such as criminal damage, disorder and arson.\n \n'Those who are intent on causing disorder or committing offences, need to think of the consequences of their actions.\n \n'Yesterday we issued six images of people we want to speak to in relation to this recent disorder.\n \n'One individual has since been identified and we thank the public for their assistance with this.\n \n'Please look at these images and let us know if you can identify any of these individuals.\n \n'I am also appealing to the public directly, do not let these criminals hide in your community.\n \n'Anyone with any information which can help identify any of these individuals should contact us.'","headline":"Belfast police battle fifth consecutive night of racial violence","author":{"name":"Tom Sanders"}},{"@type":"BlogPosting","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2024\/07\/29\/major-incident-in-southport-after-stabbing-21318313\/","url":"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2024\/07\/29\/major-incident-in-southport-after-stabbing-21318313\/#entry-21391963","datePublished":"2024-08-09T09:35:49+01:00","dateModified":"2024-08-09T09:38:56+01:00","articleBody":"https:\/\/twitter.com\/obinnauzor78\/status\/1821636486019920125\n\n \nTwo people were arrested in Barnsley yesterday after a group of far-right demonstrators clashed with a peaceful protest in the city centre.\n \nThe two groups, totalling around 110 people, gathered outside Barnsley Town Hall yesterday for a 'largely peaceful gathering', South Yorkshire Police report.\n \nHowever, footage from the scene shows minor unrest as a group of masked protesters, some draped in Union Jack flags, become involved in a confrontation with the police, resulting in at least one arrest.\n \n The force said a 43-year-old man had been taken into custody on suspicion of possession of a banned breed of dog, believed to be an XL Bully, and possession of a controlled drug.\n \nA 15-year-old boy was also arrested on suspicion of possession of an offensive weapon.\n \n\n \nA third person was arrested for being drunk and disorderly at the scene, but this was reportedly unrelated to the gathering.","headline":"Two arrested during unrest in Barnsley","author":{"name":"Tom Sanders"}},{"@type":"BlogPosting","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2024\/07\/29\/major-incident-in-southport-after-stabbing-21318313\/","url":"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2024\/07\/29\/major-incident-in-southport-after-stabbing-21318313\/#entry-21391769","datePublished":"2024-08-09T09:01:58+01:00","dateModified":"2024-08-09T09:01:58+01:00","articleBody":"\n \nHere's some more from Thomas-Symonds, who has told the BBC the government is going into the weekend in a 'state of high readiness'.\n \nWhen asked by the braodcaster whether he is expecting more unrest over the coming days, the minister says everyone has seen various information 'and in some cases misinformation' shared online.\n \nThomas-Symonds refused to comment on intelligence, said the government will approach the weekend 'prepared for different eventualities'.","headline":"Government 'prepared for different eventualities' this weekend","author":{"name":"Tom Sanders"}},{"@type":"BlogPosting","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2024\/07\/29\/major-incident-in-southport-after-stabbing-21318313\/","url":"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2024\/07\/29\/major-incident-in-southport-after-stabbing-21318313\/#entry-21391721","datePublished":"2024-08-09T08:55:49+01:00","dateModified":"2024-08-09T08:55:50+01:00","articleBody":"Football fans who 'engage in violent, thuggish behaviour' face being dealt with quickly after days of violent disorder, a Cabinet Office minister has said.\n \nMinister Nick Thomas-Symonds, who is doing media rounds this morning, was asked by Sky News about fears 'far-right groups could seek to exploit' unrest at football fixtures this weekend.\n \nThomas-Symonds responded: 'You always are vigilant about far-right activity and that is what the Government will continue to be.\n \n'As I say, going into this weekend, it's important that the message continues to go out that if you engage in violent, thuggish behaviour on our streets, you're going to be dealt with quickly by the criminal justice system.\n \n'We've already seen sentences of up to three years handed down, people now facing the inside of a prison cell because of the appalling way in which they've conducted themselves in recent days.\n \n'But also we'll continue to make those additional officers available and where there are communities with particular fears - I was in Bristol for example yesterday talking to Muslim community leaders - we will make sure that we make protection available to those communities as well. It's hugely important.'","headline":"Football hooligans warned unrest will be 'dealt with' after riots","author":{"name":"Tom Sanders"}},{"@type":"BlogPosting","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2024\/07\/29\/major-incident-in-southport-after-stabbing-21318313\/","url":"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2024\/07\/29\/major-incident-in-southport-after-stabbing-21318313\/#entry-21391663","datePublished":"2024-08-09T08:46:31+01:00","dateModified":"2024-08-09T08:46:31+01:00","articleBody":"Three more men are due to appear in court after being charged with violent disorder in Sunderland.\n \nNorthumbria Police said the charges relate to \"recent disorder\" in the city.\n \nPaul Williams, 45, of Esdale, Sunderland, and Dean Groenewald, 32, of no fixed abode, have both been charged with violent disorder.\n \nLiam Doeg, 33, of Tatham Street, Sunderland has been charged with violent disorder and one count of burglary.\n \nAll three are due to appear at South Tyneside Magistrates Court on Friday morning.","headline":"Three more Sunderland rioters to appear in court today","author":{"name":"Tom Sanders"}},{"@type":"BlogPosting","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2024\/07\/29\/major-incident-in-southport-after-stabbing-21318313\/","url":"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2024\/07\/29\/major-incident-in-southport-after-stabbing-21318313\/#entry-21391657","datePublished":"2024-08-09T08:45:49+01:00","dateModified":"2024-08-09T08:45:49+01:00","articleBody":"Government minister Nick Thomas-Symonds has said there is a distinction between the 'tradition of British peaceful protest' and 'people who turn up outside with weapons'.\n \nSpeaking to Sky News, the Paymaster General said: 'Having spoken to police officers yesterday about the strain that they are under, the hours that they are working, I certainly don\u2019t think it helps for politicians to be encouraging even more people out on our streets.'\n \nHe added: 'Nonetheless, we should make that distinction between that tradition of British peaceful protest - which is very much part of our politics - and the violent thuggery we\u2019ve seen on our streets.\n \n'People who turn up outside with weapons are not coming to protest about anything - they are coming with criminal intent. We should be very clear about that distinction.'\n \nIn a seperate interview with LBC this morning, Thomas-Symonds lamented the 'slowness' of the criminal justice system in bringing knife crime offenders to justice.","headline":"Distinction between peaceful protest and violent disorder, says government minister","author":{"name":"Tom Sanders"}}],"author":{"name":"jasper-king"},"name":"Rioters could spend less time in jail due to prison overcrowding"}Sign Up for News UpdatesGet your need-to-know latest news, feel-good stories, analysis and moreSign upThis site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.Rioters could spend less time in jail due to prison overcrowding, government says
Rioters could spend less time in jail due to prison overcrowding, government says
Rioters could spend less time in jail due to prison overcrowding, government says
Rioters could spend less time in jail due to prison overcrowding, government says
Rioters could spend less time in jail due to prison overcrowding, government says
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