- Jul 10, 2003
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Man jailed for three years for taking part in Southport disorder
Derek Drummond has been jailed for three years for taking part in the violent disorder in Southport.
He is the first offender to be sent to prison for that offence since the trouble began.
He has also been sentenced to two months for punching a police officer - to run concurrently.
Two men jailed for 30 months and 20 months for violent disorder
Declan Geiran has been jailed for 30 months - 28 months for violent disorder and setting fire to a police van in Liverpool, and a further two months in relation to a conviction for malicious communication.
Liam Riley has been jailed for 20 months, including two months for the racially aggravating element for this offending.
And these are only the minor offenders getting short sentences. The more serious ones likely to get the bigger sentences are simply being put on remand by the magistrates courts to appear at crown courts.
This is only the very beginning