The three pleaded guilty to violent disorder during the riots that took place in Southport and Liverpool
Another three men have been jailed following scenes of violent disorder on Merseyside. Violence broke out in Southport on July 30 when hundreds of people clashed with police following the deaths of three young girls – Elsie Dot Stancombe, Bebe King and Alice Da Silva Aguiar – in a mass stabbing the previous day.
Today, Monday, September 30, three further men were sentenced for their role in the violence. The three appeared at Liverpool Crown Court after pleading guilty to violent disorder in Southport and Liverpool.
Michael Porter, 40, of Stanley Road, Bootle, who was sentenced to two years in prison for violent disorder in Liverpool. Robbie Johnson, 28, of Norfolk Street, Wigan, who was sentenced to three years in prison for violent disorder in Southport. Also sentenced was 33-year-old Daniel Busuttil, of no fixed address, was sentenced to two years and four months in prison for violent disorder in Southport
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The total number of people arrested for disorder in Merseyside now stands at 120, with 82 charged and 59 sentenced to a combined 126 years and 8 months. Detective Chief Inspector Tony Roberts said: “All three men, Porter, Johnson and Busuttil, played an active part in the shocking scenes of violent disorder we all witnessed in Southport and Liverpool.
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“We continue to remain steadfast in our investigation to identify more people who attended the disorder in Merseyside and we will not stop until we’ve put everyone we possibly can before the courts.”We would encourage anyone with information to contact us via Public Portal (mipp.police.uk) or anonymously via Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111. The latest gallery of people Merseyside Police want to speak to can be found here.
