British Man Sentenced To 3 Years In Prison For Hitting Police During Anti-Muslim Riots

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JAKARTA - A British man was sentenced to three years in prison for involvement in anti-Muslim and anti-migrant riots last week.

Derek Drummond, 58, was sentenced to three years in prison at Liverpool Crown Court for pleading guilty to the riots and beating a police officer.

This sentence was first imposed on a case of chaos due to violence since the riots broke out after three teenage girls were killed in a knife attack on the town of the Southport seafront.

The sincere and collective sadness of Southport residents was effectively hijacked by this inhumane behavior, Judge Andrew Menary said.

Another man, Declan Geisan (29) was jailed for 30 months after pleading guilty to the riots by burning a police car seat belt in downtown Liverpool on August 3.

Liam Riley, 41, was jailed for 20 months after pleading guilty to racial order.