Man, 20, jailed for violent disorder during riot

A mugshot of Alfie Holdsworth. He has short brown hair and a beard. He is wearing a black t-shirt.Image source, Cleveland Police
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Alfie Holdsworth was seen kicking a man during the riot in middlesbrough

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A man has been jailed for violent disorder during a riot over the summer.

Alfie Holdsworth, 20, from Gateshead, was sentenced to 14 months in prison at Teesside Crown Court.

Cleveland Police said he had been seen kicking a lone victim twice while he was on the ground, during a night of disorder in Middlesbrough on 4 August.

The unrest had spread from an afternoon protest at the town's cenotaph, and was described by officers at the time as "staggering".

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