August 9, 2024, 4:43 p.m. | Updated: August 9, 2024, 4:45 p.m.

Several other people were arrested for their involvement in the recent unrest, including people who incited violence online, a “problematic” young man who kicked a police officer, and counter-protesters.

Jordan Parlour and Richard Williams were sentenced to 20 and three months in prison respectively for inciting violence on social media.

Parlour, 28, urged rioters to attack a hotel in Leeds housing asylum seekers between August 1 and 5.

He wrote that immigrants were “raping our children and still getting priority” and shared the racially provocative messages with his 15,000 Facebook friends.

There was no evidence that Parlour had actually gone to the hotel.

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Williams, 34, from the Welsh town of Ewloe, admitted sending threatening messages on a Facebook page dedicated to the protests.

He was the first person in Wales to be sentenced to prison for the recent unrest.

Elsewhere, a Harry Potter fan who had come to London for a filming location tour was sentenced to ten months in prison for assaulting a police officer.

Ozzie Cush, 20, from Reading, raised the middle finger at a group of Met officers and then kicked one of them in the hand during a violent rally near Trafalgar Square on July 31.

He said he was not part of the protest and ran away when he felt threatened by police, but body-worn footage showed him taking the first step toward officers.

Cush, who had a previous conviction for criminal damage, pleaded guilty to assaulting a paramedic at Reading Magistrates Court.

He will serve his sentence in a youth detention center.

In sentencing, Judge Benedict Kelleher said Cush had shown “absolute contempt” for the violence and had acted “clearly premeditated”.

He added: “Their actions also carried the risk of inflaming the situation overall and encouraging others to attack the police.”

In Plymouth, a man was sentenced to two years and eight months in prison after pleading guilty to violent disorder.

Justin Crimp, 49, of Palace Street, was sentenced to prison at Plymouth Crown Court after throwing a brick twice at the glass door of a TK Maxx during the riots in Plymouth last week.

In Leeds, 30-year-old Jordan Plain was sentenced to eight months in prison after he was filmed making monkey gestures and shouting “gummy bears” at black and Asian people.

Plain was once filmed with others mocking Muslim prayers. Plain, from Broadway Horsforth, admitted racially motivated harassment earlier this week.

Several people have been jailed in Sunderland for their role in last Friday’s riots.

Bradley Makin, 21, posted videos on his Instagram account in which he “cheered” the rioters and was sentenced to two years in prison.

He pleaded guilty to violent disorder and possession of cocaine and heroin.

Newcastle Crown Court was told that in the recordings he could be heard urging other men to riot, shouting “Move on” and “Come out of every damn window”.

The court heard that Makin was identified via his Instagram username and arrested at his home by officers who found him sleeping in his bedroom with a bag of brown powder and a bag of white powder next to him.

Andrew Smith, 41, who was bitten by a police dog after throwing a can at police officers, has been sentenced to 26 months in prison.

Leanne Hodgson, 43, who repeatedly pushed industrial waste bins in front of police, deliberately jostled an officer and called another police officer a “f***ing black cunt” during the riot, was sentenced to two-and-a-half years in prison.

Josh Kellett was sentenced to two and a half years in prison after police drone footage caught him throwing rocks at police officers.

The violent unrest that has rocked the United Kingdom over the past ten days was sparked by the murder of Bebe King, Elsie Dot Stancombe and Alice Aguiar during a dance class in Southport on Monday 29 July.

Subsequently, false rumors about the identity of the murderer spread on the Internet, leading to massive unrest, violence and property damage.

In Southport, the father of two young children was sentenced to two years and sixteen weeks in prison after he was caught with a knife near a vigil for the three girls who were stabbed to death in Southport last week.

Jordan Davies, 32, was wearing a balaclava and told police he was on his way to a peaceful demonstration.

The unrest was often led by right-wing extremist forces and also involved common criminals, ministers said.

However, they also triggered counter-protests, some of which turned violent.

Two men were sentenced to a total of 50 months in prison after attacking people at such a counter-demonstration in Leeds last week.

Sameer Ali, 21, and Adnan Ghafoor, 31, attacked a group of rioters as clashes broke out between far-right groups and counter-protesters.

Ali was sentenced to 20 months in prison for rioting. Ghafoor was sentenced to two and a half years in prison for rioting, which includes a 12-month sentence for violating a suspended sentence.

Jailing the two, Leeds District Judge Guy Kearl said: “This was a group attack involving more than ten men in circumstances of heightened public concern and fear, to which each of you contributed.”

Several other people face prison sentences on Friday because they admitted to taking part in the riots or have already been convicted of doing so.

Tyler Kay is due to appear at Northampton Crown Court on charges of publishing written material that was threatening, abusive or insulting and intended to incite racial hatred.

Meanwhile, 57-year-old former Labour councillor Ricky Jones is due to appear before Westminster Magistrates’ Court on charges including inciting violent disorder after he was filmed addressing a crowd at a London demonstration on Wednesday night.

In addition, four people face prison sentences at Newcastle Crown Court following violent riots in Sunderland.

In Southampton, 40-year-old Ryan Wheatley pleaded guilty to punching and assaulting a police officer during a demonstration in the city on Wednesday.

Gareth Metcalfe, 44, admitted on Tuesday to violent disorder in his hometown of Southport, a day after three girls were killed in a fatal knife attack at a Taylor Swift-themed holiday club.

At Teesside Crown Court, three rioters from Middlesbrough and one from Darlington face prison sentences, and in Sheffield, 18-year-old Kenzie Roughley is sentenced for violent disturbances outside a Rotherham hotel housing asylum seekers.

In addition, suspected rioters will have to appear before magistrates’ courts across the country, including in Liverpool, Llandudno, South Tyneside and Wirral.

There were fears that violence could break out again this weekend, but police believe they are now better prepared.

The chairman of the National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) said police forces across the country were “definitely better prepared than they were last weekend” to deal with possible unrest.

Meanwhile, a senior police officer said forces “feel better prepared for unrest” than they did a week ago.

Police Commissioner Gavin Stephens said in a press conference: “Of course we had days to plan and prepare the national response.

“We talked about the scale of the national mobilization and that it is bigger than ever before and we are definitely better prepared than last weekend.”

“I think we also feel that the activities that have taken place over the course of the week – namely, really quickly and decisively delivering justice – have helped.”

“The strong message that communities sent out on Wednesday night that they will not tolerate hate, racism and violence could also be the beginning of a turning point in the whole thing. I think the mood is different as a result of all this.”