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Four men jailed for combined eight years and three months following violent disorder in Southport and Liverpool

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August 8, 2024
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(Top left: Adam Wharton. Top right: Ellis Wharton. Bottom left: John O’Malley. Bottom right: William Morgan)

Four men have been jailed for a combined eight years and three months following violent disorder in Liverpool and Southport.

• John O’Malley, 43, of Cambridge Gardens, in Southport, was jailed for two years and eight months after pleading guilty to violent disorder in Southport.

• Adam Wharton, 28, of Selwyn Street, in Kirkdale, was jailed for one year and eight months after pleading guilty to burglary with intent to steal at Spellow Library in Walton.

• Ellis Wharton, 22, of Selwyn Street, in Kirkdale, was jailed for 11 months years after pleading guilty to burglary with intent to steal at Spellow Library in Walton and assaulting an emergency services worker.

• William Nelson Morgan, 69, of Linton Street, Walton, was jailed for two years and eight months after pleading guilty to violent disorder and possession of an offensive weapon in Walton.

Adam and Ellis Wharton, who are brothers, were arrested in the early hours of the morning on Sunday 4 August following violent scenes on County Road, in Walton, the previous evening.

Ellis was arrested inside the damaged Spellow Hub Library after officers saw him trying to escape with a computer monitor. He also assaulted an officer at the scene. Adam was arrested shortly afterwards when he was spotted by officers acting suspiciously and later identified as being part of a group who entered the library.

Morgan was also involved in the disorder on the same evening, on County Road, when he armed himself with a wooden bat during the violent scenes against officers.

O’Malley was identified as being part of the disorder on St Luke’s Road, in Southport, on Tuesday 30 July, when missiles were thrown at police carriers and officers, causing serious injuries.

Assistant Chief Constable Paul White said: “The latest results from court today means there are now seven men in prison following the violent disorder in Southport and Liverpool.

“This should serve as a stark warning to anyone who chooses to take part in such abhorrent behaviour. You will be swiftly arrested and could end up in a jail cell for a considerable amount of time.

“The investigation to identify anyone who took part in the disorder continues and we have now made 44 arrests in total. This will only rise as a specialist team reviews hundreds of hours of footage taken of the incidents.

“We continue to appeal for anyone with information about the disorder in Southport and Liverpool to come forward.”

If you have any information, you can contact us @MerpolCC or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111, with reference 24000663787.

Merseyside Police

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Burglar who targeted Spellow Library during riots says ‘nice one lad’ as he’s led to cells

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August 5, 2024
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Liverpool Magistrates’ Court heard convicted burglar Adam Wharton was “attacked in the cells” before his case was called on

A man who burgled Spellow Library wearing a balaclava during the weekend’s riots said “nice one lad” as he was led to the cells. Adam Wharton, 28 and of Selwyn Street in Walton, appeared at Liverpool Magistrates’ Court this morning, Monday, August 5 after he was charged with burglary in relation to serious disorder on Saturday night.

Wharton, who was brought into the dock wearing a grey prison issue tracksuit, pleaded guilty to the charge put before him. His case was sent to Liverpool Crown Court for sentence on August 29.

Before the proceedings started, the court heard from Wharton’s solicitor Isaac Mirza who said the defendant had been “attacked in the cells” prior to appearing. Mr Mirza said the defendant had “a bloodied nose and an injury to his eye”.

Wharton’s charge comes in relation to the violent disorder in Liverpool and around the country over the weekend. A planned protest at the Pier Head on Saturday afternoon turned violent, with Merseyside Police forced to use riot gear after people were seen throwing bricks and debris at officers.

Scenes later spilled onto County Road in Walton, with rioters causing major damage in what police described as “serious violent disorder”. Chaos, violence and destruction followed as looters targeted businesses, bins were used to start fires and the Spellow Library & Community Hub was set alight.

Prosecutor Joshua Sanderson-Kirk told the court: “Officers were dealing with large scale violent disorder. Officers dealt with arson, throwing bricks and glass. A police helicopter observed a male entering Spellow Hub Library, which had previously been burnt out and looted.”

The prosecutor said one man was found inside the library carrying a computer monitor. He added: “Outside, the police found this defendant. He was wearing a balaclava and appeared to be profusely sweating. The crown says this defendant was acting as a lookout.”

Mr Sanderson-Kirk told the court the offence carries a starting point of one year with a range of a community order to two years in prison. The court hears that Wharton has 16 previous convictions for 26 offences, including robbery and burglary.

His solicitor Mr Mirza said there would be no application for bail. The defendant put his hands up and said: “Am I allowed to speak?” District Judge Timothy Boswell told Mr Mirza to speak to his client, before addressing the defendant.

He said: “Mr Wharton, I am committing your case for sentence to the crown court. It will be up to the crown court to decide what the right sentence is.” Following a query regarding the preparation of a pre-sentence report, the defendant said “nice one lad” as he was led to the cells.
Liverpool Echo