Mason O’Toole, 23, of Beresford Street, Blackpool, played a leading role in a large-scale riot in Southport on July 30, which followed the tragic stabbings of three young girls. Around 1,000 protestors gathered at the town’s Cenotaph before marching through the streets. Police bodycam footage showed O’Toole throwing missiles, shouting racist slogans such as “sink the boats,” and abusing officers. He was jailed for two years and nine months.placeholder image
Mason O’Toole, 23, of Beresford Street, Blackpool, played a leading role in a large-scale riot in Southport on July 30, which followed the tragic stabbings of three young girls. Around 1,000 protestors gathered at the town’s Cenotaph before marching through the streets. Police bodycam footage showed O’Toole throwing missiles, shouting racist slogans such as “sink the boats,” and abusing officers. He was jailed for two years and nine months. | Lancashire Police

The faces of 67 rioters sentenced for their role in unrest following Southport stabbings

These are the faces of 67 individuals who were sentenced for their involvement in the riots triggered by the fatal stabbing of three young girls in Southport.

Violence erupted on the streets of Southport on July 30, 2024 - a day after the tragic murder of seven-year-old Elsie Dot Stancombe, nine-year-old Alice da Silva Aguiar, and six-year-old Bebe King during a Taylor Swift-themed dance class in the Merseyside town.

The attacker, Axel Rudakubana, was later sentenced to a minimum of 52 years in prison.

The unrest began after false information spread online, falsely claiming the attacker was a Muslim asylum seeker.

The disorder quickly escalated and spread across England and Northern Ireland, including riots in towns and cities such as Blackpool.

The violence, which lasted just over a week, ended following dozens of large counter-demonstrations nationwide.

This wave of riots was the most severe the UK has seen since the 2011 disturbances, which involved widespread looting, arson and resulted in five deaths.

Below are the faces of the 67 people sentenced for their part in the disorder:

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