A man from Ancoats has received the longest prison sentence to date for anyone convicted of being involved in the violent disorder in Southport.
Sean Beech, 55, of Len Cox Walk, was captured on CCTV during the disorder in Southport on 30 July.
Beech was seen to grab hold of the office’s baton, which hit the officer in the face, breaking his nose.
Beech then threw the baton towards a line of officers and pushed and attempted to trip over another police officer.
He was sentenced on Friday to a total of 54 months in prison – 40 months for Violent Disorder, 14 months to run consecutively for assault and 3 months to run concurrently for assaulting an emergency worker.
Detective Inspector Paula Jones said: “This was a shocking attack on a police officer which resulted in him suffering a broken nose.
“It is right that Beech should be brought to justice for his actions and receive a significant prison sentence.
“We will continue to put those responsible before the courts and would encourage anyone with information to keep coming forward.”
