Summary

  • John Honey, 25, and 48-year-old David Wilkinson are sentenced for their roles in what a judge called "12 hours of racist, hate-fuelled mob violence" during riots in Hull on 3 August

  • David Wilkinson, 48, is jailed for six years and John Honey, 25, for four years and eight months

  • Earlier, 41-year-old Roger Haywood, from Blackpool, was sentenced to two years and six months for violent disorder and assaulting police officers

  • About 460 people have been charged so far in connection with the disorder in parts of the UK, and at least 99 sentences handed down, according to the Ministry of Justice

  1. Haywood jailed for two years and six monthspublished at 13:06 British Summer Time 16 August
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    Roger Haywood, 41, of Yew Tree Road, Blackpool, has just been jailed for two years and six months.

    He was sentenced for violent disorder and two counts of assaulting an emergency worker.

    We'll continue to bring you the judge's remarks now.

  2. Security guard, injured during unrest, suffered 'unpleasant' injuriespublished at 13:06 British Summer Time 16 August

    Judge Altham continues to describe the scene on 3 August, saying Haywood led the mob into a "confined space" of an indoor shopping centre.

    He describes how staff at one store tried to bring down their shutter, which Haywood and others tried to prevent.

    Two members of the security team intervened - Haywood turned on one and pushed him "aggressively", the judge says.

    The security officer said he had to cover his head to protect himself - he suffered "unpleasant" injuries but was not seriously hurt, the judge goes on, before acknowledging that Haywood did not perpetrate all the violence against that security officer.

  3. Haywood 'clearly' led 'angry group' through Blackpool - judgepublished at 13:06 British Summer Time 16 August

    Judge Altham goes on to summarise Haywood's actions during the disorder in Blackpool earlier this month.

    He describes a "highly volatile situation", consisting of an "angry group" who confronted police officers.

    Haywood repeatedly approached police, "jabbing a finger at them," the judge says.

    He was seen leading a large group of rioters, and was "clearly in the lead". The judge describes it as an "ugly scene".

    In a separate video, Haywood was seen trying to push through a police line, head first, and had to be physically pushed back by police, the judge says.

    • As a reminder: Roger Haywood, of Yew Tree Road, Blackpool, is being sentenced at Preston Crown Court after pleading guilty to two counts of assaulting an emergency worker and violent disorder during unrest in Blackpool.
  4. Judge recognises grief of Southport familiespublished at 13:00 British Summer Time 16 August

    "One cannot begin to imagine the grief and the despair" experienced by the families of the three girls killed in Southport, the judge says.

    "People from all communities offered solidarity," he says, but others "such as you" chose to use the incident to commit "mindless, drunken thuggery".

    Judge Altham says there had already been disorder across the country at that point, and "everyone knew" the demonstrations "were just pre-text for violence".

  5. Case against Haywood set outpublished at 12:56 British Summer Time 16 August

    Judge Robert Altham begins by setting out that Haywood has pleaded guilty to violent disorder and two offences of assaulting an emergency worker - all of which took place in Blackpool on 3 August.

    He says that Haywood will receive full credit for his guilty pleas.

  6. Sentencing of Roger Haywood begins - watch and follow livepublished at 12:51 British Summer Time 16 August
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    Judge Robert Altham.Image source, Crown Court

    Roger Haywood, 41, of Yew Tree Road, Blackpool, is now being sentenced after pleading guilty to assaulting an emergency worker during the recent unrest - and being further charged with violent disorder.

    The judge handing down the sentence at Preston Crown Court is Judge Robert Altham.

    We’ll bring you the key lines right here, or you can follow along by clicking Watch live at the top of this page.

  7. Why have there been no sentences in Northern Ireland yet?published at 12:34 British Summer Time 16 August

    Julian O'Neill
    NI crime and justice correspondent

    Around 30 people have so far been charged in Northern Ireland with offences linked to anti-immigration protests and racially-motivated attacks.

    The police response has been quick - aided by the rare step of issuing pictures of suspects and asking the public to help identify them.

    A dedicated team at the Public Prosecution Service (PPS) is working with the police to get individuals charged and in court as quickly as possible.

    However, this is where things then slow down compared to England, where sentencing has been fast-tracked.

    There appear no plans to follow suit in Northern Ireland, where the court system moves at a slower pace (cases take around 200 days on average) and there can be multiple hearings before a plea is even entered.

    Speeding up justice has long been a priority.

    What is very noticeable in respect of those charged over recent events in Northern Ireland is that by and large they are being sent to jail. This is because they are usually denied bail and remanded into custody.

    They could therefore spend time in prison before their case reaches a conclusion or even a conviction – something the authorities see as sending out a tough message.

  8. Man pleads not guilty to intentionally encouraging murder during unrestpublished at 12:14 British Summer Time 16 August

    In Liverpool, a 39-year-old man, whose case we mentioned earlier, has pleaded not guilty to intentionally encouraging murder and violent disorder between 28 July and 8 August.

    Andrew McIntyre, of Cousins Lane, Rufford, also entered a plea of not guilty to a third allegation of possessing a bladed article, namely a folded pocket knife, in a public place on Smithdown Road, Liverpool.

    Chris Taylor, prosecuting, confirmed to Judge Neil Flewitt at Liverpool Crown Court that "in simple terms" the suggestion was McIntyre was the administrator on an online group.

    The judge has set 3 February as the provisional trial date and McIntyre will be remanded into custody until then.

    Riot police lined up in front of two police vans and a vehicle on fire outside a mosque in SouthportImage source, PA Media
    Image caption,

    McIntyre was charged after unrest in Southport, during which a vehicle was set alight near a mosque

  9. Cameras in court - a brief historypublished at 11:51 British Summer Time 16 August

    Court No. 1 Old Bailey wide-shot

    We'll soon be following the sentencing of a man who's admitted to two counts of assaulting an emergency worker - and you'll be able to watch the judge's remarks right here on this page.

    Cameras in crown courts are a relatively new phenomenon in England and Wales.

    The change was made in July 2022 - with the first broadcast of sentencing remarks for Ben Oliver at the Old Bailey for the manslaughter of his grandfather.

    In the first year following the law change, the sentences of 33 offenders across courts were broadcast - including those of murderers Thomas Cashman, and Wayne Couzens who killed Sarah Everard.

    Broadcasting of sentencing remarks is not a given - authorised broadcasters need to apply to the judge in each case and the decision ultimately rests with them.

    While cameras in court are relatively new in England and Wales, filming has been allowed in criminal courts in Scotland since 1992 - but in practice few cases are ever broadcast because of strict rules.

  10. Anyone pleading guilty to riot offence would be entitled to reduced sentencepublished at 11:40 British Summer Time 16 August

    Dominic Casciani
    Home and legal correspondent

    The first adult to be charged with riot following the widespread disorder across England will appear in court today.

    In a short statement, Gale Gilchrist, the chief crown prosecutor for CPS North East, said that 32-year-old Kieran Usher would face the allegation of riot in relation to the disorder in Sunderland on 2 August.

    Usher is due to appear before South Tyneside Magistrates Court, in South Shields, later on Friday.

    Yesterday a 15-year-old boy from Sunderland became the first person to be charged with riot in relation to the disorder in England. Following an appearance in court, his case was adjourned until September. Children accused of crimes are not named unless a Crown Court judge later decides to do so.

    The maximum prison sentence for rioting is 10 years in jail - although anyone pleading guilty to the offence during the early stages of their prosecution would be entitled to a substantial reduction in that term.

    Most people charged so far have been accused of violent disorder, which can lead up to five years in jail.

  11. Why 'riot' is a more serious offencepublished at 11:17 British Summer Time 16 August

    Although many people have been charged over the recent disorder, only a few (outlined in our last post) have been charged with riot.

    As a criminal offence it carries a more severe maximum punishment compared to the more than 200 violent disorder sentences which have been handed down.

    Rioting is a charge which carries a maximum penalty of 10 years prison, which is double the maximum a violent disorder carries.

    Riot must be "for a common purpose" and must involve at least 12 people, according to legal definitions. Violent disorder must only involve three or more people.

    Below, our graphic shows the charges handed out so far.

    BBC graphic showing the numbers of charges following recent unrest in the UK
  12. Man 'one of a number of individuals' CPS expect to charge with riotpublished at 11:12 British Summer Time 16 August

    Following that bit of breaking news - that a man in England has been charged with riot - here's the full Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) statement:

    "The Crown Prosecution Service has authorised a charge of riot against Kieran Usher, 32, in relation to disorder that took place in Sunderland on 2 August.

    "This defendant is one of a number of individuals who we expect will be charged with riot. As these are live proceedings, we remind all concerned that there should be no reporting, commentary or sharing of information online which could in any way prejudice these proceedings."

    While Usher is the first adult in England to be charged, three men and a boy from Northern Ireland were charged at the weekend with riot. A 15-year-old boy in England was also charged with the offence yesterday - also in relation to unrest in Sunderland on 2 August.

  13. First adult in England charged with offence of riotpublished at 11:07 British Summer Time 16 August
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    We're just hearing that the first adult in England has been charged with riot, as opposed to violent disorder.

    "The Crown Prosecution Service has authorised a charge of riot against Kieran Usher, 32, in relation to disorder that took place in Sunderland on 2 August," Gale Gilchrist, chief crown prosecutor for CPS North East, said in a statement.

    It follows a 15-year-old boy being charged with the same, more serious, offence yesterday.

    We'll bring you more on this.

  14. Some of today's sentencings to be aware ofpublished at 11:03 British Summer Time 16 August

    As we've been reporting, the sentencing of Roger Haywood, 41, of Yew Tree Road, Blackpool, for the offences of violent disorder and assaulting an emergency worker, will take place in a short while.

    There'll be a camera in court for this case and you’ll be able to follow along by clicking Watch live at the top of this page at around 11:45 BST.

    Other cases we'll be watching closely include:

    • Andrew McIntyre, 39, from Rufford, who is set to appear in court charged with encouraging murder and violent disorder in Southport
    • Marcus Foster, of Oswald Road, Chorlton, charged with violent disorder following disturbances in Bolton
    • And Anthony Livesey, also charged with violent disorder in Manchester
  15. How and why the unrest unfoldedpublished at 10:42 British Summer Time 16 August

    Before we get into today's sentencings, here's a reminder of where all this began: a stabbing attack in Southport at the end of last month.

    Three young girls - Bebe King, six, Elsie Dot Stancombe, seven, and nine-year-old Alice da Silva Aguiar - were killed and eight other children injured, with five left in a critical condition. All those in hospital have since been discharged.

    The children were at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class on 29 July.

    Violent disorder was then sparked by misinformation online that the suspect was a Muslim asylum seeker. Mosques and hotels housing asylum seekers were targeted, cars set alight and police officers injured.

    Counter-demonstrators then responded with a series of rallies as the unrest spread around English towns and cities including Manchester, Hartlepool, Sunderland, Plymouth and Rotherham - plus Belfast in Northern Ireland.

    At least 365 people in England and Wales have been charged in connection with the violent disorder, and close to 100 sentences have been issued already. Some people face multiple charges.

    Map showing where the attack in Southport was carried out
  16. More sentences to be handed down - including one on camerapublished at 10:32 British Summer Time 16 August

    Sam Hancock
    Live page editor

    Judges across England are continuing to sentence the hundreds of people who've been charged in connection with the violent disorder that erupted in parts of the UK earlier this month.

    Today we'll see Judge Robert Altham deliver his sentencing remarks in the case of Roger Haywood, of Yew Tree Road, Blackpool, who's admitted to assaulting an emergency worker during unrest in Blackpool.

    The 41-year-old is also charged with violent disorder, and you'll be able to watch the judge hand down Haywood's sentence right here on this page from around 11:45 BST.

    We'll bring you other updates throughout the day, about charges and sentences happening across the country, and some handy analysis where necessary too.