Matthew Crossland, 32, was jailed for nine years, the equal longest handed down following the rioting in August 2024
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Matthew Crossland, 32, was jailed for nine years, the equal longest handed down following the rioting in August 2024
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A 32-year-old man who fuelled a fire set outside a hotel housing more than 200 asylum seekers has been jailed for nine years.
Joseph Haythorne had his conviction quashed, but the legal process over his tweet calling for asylum hotels to burn will now…
A judge said Hadush Kebatu posed a ‘significant risk of reoffending’ after his offences sparked protests outside asylum hotels…
Men sentenced to prison time for role in violent protests after the Southport murders describe their feelings of injustice
Sharaz Ali was jailed after setting fire to the home of Bryonie Gawith and her three small children in the early hours of August…
A man who telephoned an asylum seekers' hotel and warned 'Get these people out, we're coming' has been spared jail because he…
Two men have been charged and another remains in custody following the protests
