Andrew McIntyre, a 39-year-old man from Rufford, Lancashire, was sentenced to seven and a half years in jail for his function within the Southport riots final 12 months.
The protests and riots that erupted throughout England and Northern Eire in July 2024 adopted a mass stabbing in Southport on 29 July, by which three youngsters tragically misplaced their lives.
The riots had been partly instigated by McIntyre’s actions on social media. He had created a Telegram channel named “Southport get up” the place he unfold false data and incited violence after a knife assault within the space.
Police arrested McIntyre after he was discovered within the space of the riot with a knife in his automobile. A search of his dwelling revealed weapons and a replica of Hitler’s Mein Kampf.
In accordance with a report by The Guardian, the court docket heard that McIntyre was deeply concerned in organising the disturbances, utilizing the channel to direct folks to violent confrontations.
He even issued direct threats to officers, warning of violence in the event that they interfered. Certainly one of his posts learn: “Stand in our manner, even when you’re simply doing all your job… put together to fall,” forward of the riots on 30 July 2024.
McIntyre had additionally shared violent content material from far-right teams and deliberate additional acts of violence the day after the preliminary riots.
The court docket was informed that McIntyre’s on-line behaviour mirrored his deeply racist and violent views, which he aimed to unfold to others.
