Taxi driver jailed for seven and a half years over Southport social ...
5 days ago · A taxi driver has been jailed for seven-and-a-half years after his social media posts acted as a "catalyst" for riots in Southport following a knife attack at a dance class last summer. Andrew McIntyre, 39, set up a far-right Telegram channel called "Southport Wake Up" immediately after three girls were stabbed in the Merseyside town on 29 July.
Southport: Taxi driver who stoked riots is jailed - BBC
A taxi driver whose social media posts were a "catalyst" for riots that broke out after three girls were stabbed to death in Southport has been jailed seven and a half years.
Man behind Southport riots jailed for incitement through social …
5 days ago · Andrew McIntyre, 39, was sentenced to seven and a half years for inciting violence through social media during the Southport riots in July 2024. He used a Telegram channel, “Southport Wake Up ...
Lancashire taxi driver ‘became catalyst for Southport riots’
5 days ago · A Lancashire taxi driver became the “catalyst” for riots in Southport when he set up a social media account urging “English lads” to “rise up”, a court has heard.
Southport attack: What questions are being asked about the …
Oct 31, 2024 · Ever since the Southport attack in July, social media has been awash with misinformation, rumours and lies about what happened and how the criminal justice system is handling the case.
What caused the Southport riots? - Manchester Evening News
Jul 31, 2024 · While the events in Southport and Manchester Airport were not in any way linked, in both there was a rush to judgement, with the most sinister consequences felt in Southport, where a tragedy...
Southport: Threat of far-right riots underestimated by police …
Dec 18, 2024 · Police failed to see the threat of far-right disorder following the Southport stabbing despite a series of “precursor” events inflaming tensions, an inspector has warned.
Southport riot: How a LinkedIn post helped spark unrest - BBC
Oct 25, 2024 · How did one single social media post, taken down within hours for being false, still end up being viewed millions of times and presented as credible evidence about the Southport attack? The fatal...
Southport riots: CCTV footage shows violent clashes
Jul 31, 2024 · Four men have been arrested following violent clashes in Southport last night.
Taxi driver jailed for social media posts inciting Southport riots
6 days ago · A taxi driver who spread misinformation and incited violence on social media following the Southport attack has been jailed for seven and a half years. Andrew McIntyre, 39, set up a Telegram ...