A man who made graphic death threats to senior police during riots last summer was found to have photographs of himself wearing a swastika armband.

Jack Mason sent emails to officers saying their “throats would be sliced open”, but sent them in the name of Harry Roberts, who murdered three officers in London in the 1960s.

Liverpool Crown Court heard when the 31-year-old was arrested, officers found Nazi symbols on his phone and a meme that said “Don’t blame me, I voted for Hitler”.

Mason, of Grasmere Avenue, St Helens, was jailed for four years and four months after admitting five counts of sending threatening communications between February and August, one count of violent disorder, and possession of cannabis.

‘Pain and suffering’

The court heard Mason had also written about getting hold of guns and said that the violent thoughts he had “gave him sexual pleasure”.

In one email, sent to Merseyside Police deputy chief constable Chris Green, he wrote: “There’s something so beautiful and natural in blood, pain and suffering.”

Nardeen Nemat, prosecuting, said Mason’s mobile phone contained images including swastika flags a photograph of a rainbow flag being burned.

In one email, Mason told an officer: “I will be tasting blood even if it’s not yours.”

Miss Nemat said that in the message to DCC Green, Mason described wanting to make him watch as he mutilated Merseyside Police chief constable Serena Kennedy.
A smiling Serena Kennedy, chief constable of Merseyside Police, who has blonde hair, sits at a brown wooden desk in her black uniform with her police hat and a mug branded with Yorkshire Tea in front of her.

“I shan’t hesitate to seize such an opportunity,” he wrote.

Ms Nemat said Mason had been involved in throwing missiles after disorder flared following the Southport knife attacks, in which three young girls were killed.

He was caught after throwing items at the force in Liverpool on 3 August.

Mason was wearing a mask at the time.

The court heard he had five previous convictions for seven offences, including harassment and sending obscene and menacing messages to two police officers, for which he received a community order in 2023.

Paul Becker, defending, said that the death of Mason’s father had had a significant impact on him and his mental health, and he suffered from anxiety and depression.

Judge David Potter, who also imposed a five year Criminal Behaviour Order on Mason, said he believed he was motivated by racial hatred.

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A St Helens man has been jailed following disorder in Liverpool in the summer and later threatening to kill police officers.

He was sentenced today Monday 13 January to four years and four months in prison (20 months for death threats and two years eight months for disorder. He was also given a five-year criminal behaviour order.

Jack Mason, 31 of Grasmere Ave St Helens, appeared at Liverpool Crown Court after pleading guilty to violent disorder and threatening to kill police officers.

On Saturday 3 August 2024 Mason travelled to Liverpool city centre and took part in disorder by throwing missiles at police and then later threatening to kill police officers by e-mail.

Detectives arrested Mason on 17 September 2024 for his threats to maim and kill police officers. He also threated to kill politicians, members of the armed forces and the media who he stated “…all deserve to die”.

Detectives arrested Mason on 17 September 2024 following his threats to kill, and it was established he had been captured on CCTV at the protest prior to the disorder.

He then applied a mask and threw an item at police on the Strand before smashing bricks, working his way through a crowd and throwing them at police officers. Mason then marched through the streets of Liverpool with a masked mob.

Detective Inspector Paula Jones said: “Mason not only threw bricks at officers during the disorder, he went on to make threats to kill them.

“His behaviour towards officers who turn up to work every day to enter challenging and sometimes dangerous situations to protect the public was, quite frankly, deplorable.

“The contrast between Mason’s behaviour and that of the officers deployed to protect people and property that day could not be starker, and I hope he spends his time behind bars reflecting on his actions.

“This year we continue to arrest, charge and sentence those involved in Merseyside disorder. Mason is now removed from the community that he terrorised by his appalling behaviour.

“The actions of those who took part in the disorder not only seriously injured officers, but also caused harm and fear to people in Liverpool city centre.

“The sentencing results we have seen so far for disorder shows how seriously the courts take this matter. Mason now finds himself at the beginning of xxx jail term.

“We continue to review footage and information and will not stop until we’ve put everyone we possibly can before the courts.

“Merseyside Police have to date arrested 165 people, charged 125 and sentenced 92 for a total of 195 years four months.

Merseyside Police