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Thousands of police ready as rioters warned they will be dealt with quickly..by Francesca Gillett

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Police are preparing for more possible riots across England - with reports at least 30 protests could be planned for Wednesday

Nearly 6,000 officers have been mobilised, police sources say

Prime Minister Keir Starmer has promised communities they will be kept safe, and rioters will be dealt with swiftly

Disorder erupted in cities across the country last week after the fatal stabbing of three girls in Southport - with unrest fuelled by misinformation online that the suspect was an asylum seeker

More people are due in court later, after the first person was jailed over the clashes on Tuesday

Over 500 extra prison places are being made available in light of the increased pressure on the criminal justice system. These places were already planned but are now being accelerated

Police are looking to collate the number of officers injured. Last night South Yorkshire Police said a total of 51 were injured outside Holiday Inn Express hotel in Rotherham. Merseyside previously reported 53 were injured in the Southport disorder last Tuesday

I'm pretty sure the guy in glasses with the St George's cross shirt is the same moron filmed attacking the BMW with two Eastern European occupants. Not the sharpest tool in the box and about to face some time in the clink, I suspect.

It does
But we can feel safe because these thugs are defending our culture. 🫣🤔

Three men jailed for violent disorder in Merseyside after Southport stabbing..by Dominic Casciani and Callum May, Reporting from Liverpool Crown Court.

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The sentencing of three men convicted of violent disorder in Merseyside, following the attacks in Southport, has begun at Liverpool Crown Court.

These are the first Crown Court sentencings for serious offences following a week of violence.

Derek Drummond, 58, of Pool Street, and Declan Geiran, 29, of Kelso Road, both of Liverpool and Liam James Riley of Walton Road, Kirkdale, all admitted at court hearings on Monday that they had taken part in violence.

Drummond has also pleaded guilty to assaulting an emergency worker while Geiran has admitted arson by attacking a police vehicle.



Beginning with Drummond, prosecutor Chris Taylor tells the court that he had attended a violent protest involving around 1,000 people outside Southport’s mosque on 31 July.

“There was significant damage to property and the mosque,” says Taylor. “There were chants of ‘this is our [expletive] country’... and ‘scumbag b'stards’."

Taylor shows the court three clips of footage of Drummond, wearing a shorts and a navy blue polo top. He can be seen kicking and attacking police as they try to form a defensive line with their shields. He then throws a brick. (The judge later said that Drummond did not throw the brick).

As the footage is shown in court, Drummond shows little emotion.

The court hears that following his arrest, Drummond told the police that he was deeply sorry to the people he had let down, says Taylor.

“He accepted confronting the police and couldn’t explain why,” says Mr Taylor.

“Tensions were very high. He admitted chanting but could not remember what he said. He believed his behaviour was appalling. He was shown video and accepted it was him."



Turning to the second man, 29-year-old Declan Geiran, prosecutor Chris Taylor tells Judge Andrew Menary KC that he had been involved in violent disorder and arson on the St George's Hall plaza in Liverpool on Saturday 3 August.

Geiran had “casually looked on” after setting alight to a police van, the court hears.

“A large group were seen on the plaza, many wore face coverings and one had a union jack,” says Taylor, adding that the group had been shouting “burn the van”.

“Footage on Tiktok shows him setting the seatbelt of a van on fire. Citywatch footage showed him sitting causally on the fountain outside the Walker Gallery and filming the scene on his phone, before walking away.”

As the footage is played in court, Geiran looks straight ahead impassively, ignoring TV screens.

The court hears that following the attack on the van, police tracked Geiran by CCTV - and when they arrested him he was found to be carrying lighters.

During his police interview, Geiran denied having any thoughts on immigration or political issues.

Taylor says the van had been written off at a cost of £32,000.



Liverpool Crown Court hears that a third defendant, Liam Riley, had engaged in racially-aggravated violent disorder in Liverpool which had caused harm or distress.

As disorder grew in the city centre on Saturday, officers were deployed to set up a cordon, says prosecutor Chris Taylor.

Sgt David Peat had been subjected to a "torrent of missiles including rocks and bricks".

"Officers were made aware that a shop window had been smashed. He described 100 people moving towards the cordon. It was moved forward and disorder moved back."

During this time, Riley could be seen waving his arms around and shouting. Sgt Peat grabbed him and held him down with his shield.

“He was taken to his feet and moved away,” the court heard. “Officers noted he was clearly drunk, called an officer a traitor and a ‘Muslim-lover’.

“On the journey to Wirral custody suite he... made negative comments about immigrants and Muslims and said both were to blame for tragedy in Southport.

“A poster saying 'this is our city' was recovered from him.

‘When asked about immigration, he said he did not like illegals coming over."



Derek Drummond has been jailed for three years for taking part in the violent disorder in Southport.
He is the first offender to be sent to prison for that offence since the trouble began.
He has also been sentenced to two months for punching a police officer - to run concurrently.

Declan Geiran has been jailed for 30 months - 28 months for violent disorder and setting fire to a police van in Liverpool, and a further two months in relation to a conviction for malicious communication.
Liam Riley has been jailed for 20 months, including two months for the racially aggravating element for this offending.

Liam James Riley to come later...

Birmingham Police tell us the reason they did'nt police the Muslim thugs on the march,frightening reporters,beating people up,armed with knives,wearing masks etc ,is because the community leaders ( bulls**tting Imans I assume) told them there was no need for them to attend.

Two tier Kier.

Have tried to find that Bas.
Can you provide a link please?

I think this is the story.....

No Police

Appalled. Our office in Gloucester was closed early due to supposed planned 'protest'. Gloucester fair has been on all week with black and white mixing beautifully, I was also in the heavily populated Muslim community over the road from the park and it felt more tense earlier in the week, unsurprisingly. Shops shutting up early today in preparation.
Nothing going on yet I'm hearing, but the disruption/distraction tactics aren't new.
It's been reassuring to see some of the melts being sent down the last few days, from online hate to violent disorder. The bigger fish will have their day too, if there's one thing Starmer knows it's prosecution and I'm sure there's a big dossier being built on the instigators. Possibly with evidence from those who've been prosecuted citing their 'inspiration'