Shropshire man jailed over violent disorder in Liverpool

Rory Allington-Mott has been sentenced for more than three years.

Author: Hannah Richardson & Eleanor Barlow (PA)Published 23rd Aug 2024

A Shropshire man who threw objects including bricks and a wheelie bin at police during disorder has been jailed for three years and three months.

Rory Allington-Mott, 34, of High Street in Newport, Shropshire, was sentenced at Liverpool Crown Court on Friday after pleading guilty to violent disorder, a spokesman for Merseyside Police said.

Assistant Chief Constable Paul White said: "The footage is clearly shocking and shows the extreme violence that our officers faced in Southport.

"Many officers sustained serious injuries during these appalling scenes as various objects, including bricks, rained down on them from all angles.

"Allington-Mott clearly played a leading role in the violent disorder and it's only right that he has now received one of the longest prison terms issued by the courts so far following the disorder in Merseyside."

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