Man jailed after admitting disorder during riot

Walker was jailed after admitting violent disorder in Middlesbrough

A man has been jailed after admitting violent disorder during a riot.

John Walker, 25, took part in the Middlesbrough disorder on 4 August following the killing of three girls at a dance event in Southport, Merseyside.

Walker, of Fransham Road, Middlesbrough, was jailed for two years and six months after pleading guilty at Teesside Crown Court on Tuesday.

Supt Marc Anderson, who was Silver Commander during the disorder, said he had never "seen anything like" in 30 years of service.

By the end of August, Cleveland Police had arrested more than 110 people following disorder in Hartlepool and Middlesbrough.