Tamworth woman jailed after livestreaming armed group during this summer's riots

A care worker from Tamworth, who livestreamed a group of masked men making racist remarks during this summer’s riots, has been jailed for nine months.

23-year-old Cameron Bell, of Worthing Grove in Tamworth, used TikTok on 4th August to broadcast herself and other members of a group.

Some of the rioters were caught on CCTV near to a statue of Sir Robert Peel, carrying planks of wood and metal.

Stafford Crown Court was told Bell was not present during violence the same day at the town’s Holiday Inn Express, which was set on fire while housing Asylum Seekers.

The defendant, who pleaded guilty to violent disorder in September, appeared to be on the verge of crying during Tuesday’s hearing.

Passing sentence, Judge John Edwards said that “anyone involved in violent disorder must command immediate custody, with the need for deterrence being acute.

"The violence was fuelled by misinformation and misplaced far-right sentiment. It spread to various towns and cities across the nation including, as we know, Tamworth.”

Prosecutors said that she was wearing her work uniform at the time of the disorder. She has since lost her job.

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