Three men have been jailed after being part of the large-scale scenes of deplorable violence at the Holiday Inn Express Hotel in Manvers, Rotherham, on Sunday 4 August.
Gareth Lunn will have time to reflect on his abhorrent behaviour after he was jailed for violent disorder. Lunn, of Billingley View, Bolton-upon-Dearne, Barnsley, was captured on body-worn video swinging a bin at an officer, before picking up missiles and tossing them at the police cordon.
The 41-year-old’s despicable actions didn’t stop there as he was recorded in a group damaging windows at the front of the hotel, as well as seen throwing a shopping trolley at officers.
Lunn pleaded guilty to violent disorder at Barnsley Magistrates’ Court on 28 August. Yesterday (21 October) at Sheffield Crown Court, he was jailed for three years.
Michael Woods was recorded on body-worn video hurling abuse at officers, threatening that a nearby dog would ‘get’ an officer. The 64-year-old was seen aggressively shouting in officers’ faces.
Woods, of Ainsdale Avenue, Goldthorpe, Barnsley, handed himself into a police station after an image of him at the disorder was circulated in a media appeal. Remorseless, Woods denied any wrongdoing and when charged with violent disorder he retorted ‘don’t judge a book by its cover’.
Despite his refusal to accept he had done anything wrong, Woods pleaded guilty at Sheffield Magistrates’ Court on 19 August. He was jailed for two years.
Also present at the disorder was 24-year-old Scott Kendall who was seen launching missiles towards the lines of officers protecting the hotel and its occupants.
Kendall, of Sandymount Road, Wath-upon-Dearne, Rotherham, was identified after multiple members of the public recognised him in a police media appeal.
When questioned by officers, Kendall answered no comment. He pleaded guilty to violent disorder at Sheffield Magistrates’ Court on 24 August. Appearing on the same day at the same court as Lunn, Kendall was sentenced to two years in prison.
A man who threatened to use a dog to attack police officers outside a South Yorkshire hotel during rioting has been jailed for two years.
Large-scale disorder saw more than 60 police officers left injured when the Holiday Inn Express in Manvers, Rotherham, was attacked on 4 August.
Michael Woods, 64, was captured on body-worn video telling police the animal would “get you” if the officers hit him with their batons, Sheffield Crown Court heard.
Woods, of Ainsdale Avenue, Goldthorpe, previously pleaded guilty to a charge of violent disorder.
During a short video played to the court, Woods is seen shouting at officers while standing next to a man with a dog.
The officers are standing in front of the hotel during the footage, with some of the building’s windows pictured broken.
More than 200 asylum seekers and about 25 members of staff were inside the hotel at the time.
“Police were trying to bring the increasingly hostile crowds under control,” prosecutors told the court.
During the footage, Woods tells an officer: “I live here mate, go back to where you’ve come from.
“We live here, have some respect for English people young man, you are a disgrace to society.”
“You hit me, it gets you,” he adds, referring to the dog.
There was no physical violence from the defendant, his defence barrister told the hearing.
Addressing Woods, The Recorder of Sheffield, Judge Jeremy Richardson KC, said: “I cannot ignore the fact you were part of the larger group indulging in this major civil disorder.”
“It was ignorant – it was not only offensive, it was also threatening in the midst of major public disorder.”
A second man, 24-year-old Scott Kendall, was also sentenced to two years in prison after admitting violent disorder.
The father-of-one, of Sandymount Road, Wath-upon-Dearne, was filmed throwing a bottle towards police officers while they protected themselves with riot shields.
References sent to the court from his employer described him as a “much liked” member of a plastering company, the court heard.
The judge asked Kendall’s barrister: “What on Earth is a young man like this doing?”
“He’s thrown away his good character,” the barrister replied.
Addressing Kendall, the judge added: “What a dreadful example you are to [his son].”
Ashley Williams, 21, of Lowfield Walk, Denaby Main, has pleaded guilty violent disorder at Sheffield Magistrates’ Court on 17 September. He will appear at Sheffield Crown Court on 25 September.
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Scott Greenwood, 34, of Tingle Bridge Lane, Hemingfield, pleaded guilty to violent disorder and arson with intent to endanger life at Sheffield Crown Court on 16 September. He will appear for sentencing on 16 October.
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A 14-year-old, who can’t be named for legal reason, has pleaded guilty to arson and violent disorder at Sheffield Magistrates’ Court on 9 September. He will be sentenced at the same court on 2 October.
Stephen Roughley, 44, of Barnsley Road, South Elmsall, Pontefract, has pleaded guilty to violent disorder at Sheffield Magistrates; Court on 5 September. He will appear for sentencing at Sheffield Crown Court on 19 September.
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A 16-year-old boy, who can’t be named for legal reasons, had pleaded guilty to violent disorder at Sheffield Magistrates’ Court on 4 September. He will be sentenced at Barnsley Magistrates’ Court on 15 October.
Joshua Lane, 27, of Park Road, Brierley, has pleaded guilty to violent disorder at Sheffield Magistrates’ Court on 31 August. He will appear for sentencing at Sheffield Crown Court for sentencing on 18 September.
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Ricky Cotton, 32, of Broadwater, Bolton-upon-Dearne, has pleaded guilty to violent disorder at Sheffield Magistrates’ Court on 31 August. He will appear before Sheffield Crown Court for sentencing on 18 September.
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Daniel Dicks, 33, of Probert Avenue, Goldthorpe, has pleaded guilty to violent disorder at Sheffield Magistrates’ Court on 31 August. He will appear for sentencing at Sheffield Crown Court on 17 September.
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Daniel Kendall, 21, of Sandymount Road, Wath-upon-Dearne, has pleaded guilty to violent disorder at Sheffield Magistrates’ Court on 30 August. He will be sentenced at Sheffield Crown Court on 23 September.
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A 15-year-old boy, who can’t be named for legal reasons, has pleaded guilty to violent disorder at Sheffield Magistrates’ Court on 30 August. He will be sentenced at the same court on 2 October.
Gareth Lunn, 40, of Billingley View, Bolton-upon-Dearne, Barnsley, has pleaded guilty to violent disorder at Barnsley Magistrates’ Court on 28 August. He is due to appear for sentencing at Sheffield Crown Court on 11 September.
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Christian Hemus, 33, of Clarney Place, Barnsley has pleaded guilty to violent disorder and having a dog dangerously out of control. He will appear at Sheffield Crown Court on 3 October for sentencing.
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A 13-year-old, who can’t be named for legal reasons, has pleaded guilty to violent disorder at the South Yorkshire Youth Court on 26 August. He will appear before Sheffield Magistrates’ Court on 4 September.
Scott Kendall, 24, of Sandymount Road, Wath-upon-Dearne, Rotherham, has pleaded guilty to violent disorder at Sheffield Magistrates’ Court on 24 August. He will appear before Sheffield Crown Court for sentencing on 11 September.
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Ryan Deering, 34, Potts Crescent, Great Houghton, Barnsley, has pleaded guilty to assault of an emergency worker at Sheffield Magistrates’ Court on 20 August. He will appear before Sheffield Crown Court for sentencing on 18 September.
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Sonny Ackerman, 29, of Birkdale Drive, Ashton-on-Ribble, Preston, has pleaded guilty to violent disorder at Sheffield Magistrates’ Court on 22 August. He will appear before Sheffield Crown Court for sentencing on 10 September.
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Lee Marshall, 39, of Princess Street, Barnsley, pleaded guilty to violent disorder and assault of an emergency worker at Sheffield Magistrates’ Court on 22 August. He will appear before Sheffield Crown Court for sentencing on 10 September.
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Mason Reddy, 24, of Victoria Street, Goldthorpe, Barnsley, has pleaded guilty to violent disorder at Sheffield Magistrates’ Court on 23 August. He will appear before Sheffield Crown Court for sentencing on 10 September.
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Michael Woods, 64, of Ainsdale Avenue, Goldthorpe, Barnsley, pleaded guilty to violent disorder at Sheffield Magistrates’ Court on 19 August. He is due to appear before Sheffield Crown Court on 11 September for sentencing.
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Christian Ivermee, 31, of Chapel Street, Mexborough, pleaded guilty to violent disorder at Sheffield Magistrates’ Court on 17 August. He is due to appear before Sheffield Crown Court on 13 September for sentencing.
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Michael Shaw, 26, of Pagnell Avenue, Thurnscoe, pleaded guilty to violent disorder at Sheffield Magistrates’ Court on 14 August. He will appear before Sheffield Crown Court on 4 October for sentencing.
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