14 men sentenced following large scale City centre disturbance

We can confirm that 14 men have been sentenced following an investigation into a large-scale disturbance in Wood Street in 2017.

At around 11.20 on Wednesday 22 November 2017, reports were received of a disturbance involving members of the public and door staff.

Following two sentencing hearings this week, a total of 14 German nationals have been sentenced at Liverpool Crown Court, as follows:

Jorn Behnsen, 47, of Frankfurt, Germany was sentenced to 20 months imprisonment (suspended for 18 months)

Thilo Burkgard, 34, was sentenced to 20 months imprisonment (suspended for 18 months)

Manuel Busch, 56, from Frankfurt, Germany was sentenced to 20 months imprisonment (suspended for 18 months)

Sebastian Heiland, 32, of Santa Ponca, Spain was sentenced to 20 months imprisonment (suspended for 18 months)

Christian Hensel, 28, from Frankfurt, Germany was sentenced to 20 months imprisonment (suspended for 18 months)

Timon Jung, 30, of Frankfurt, Germany was sentenced to 18 months imprisonment (suspended for 18 months)

Jain Richter-Gemer, 29, from Frankfurt, Germany was sentenced to 12 months imprisonment (suspended for 12 months)

Sebastian Roth, 37, from Hessen, Germany was sentenced to 18 months imprisonment (suspended for 18 months)

Claus Seibold, 31, from Hessen, Germany was sentenced to 24 months imprisonment (suspended for 24 months)

Ivan Stoynanov, 33, from Frankfurt, Germany was sentenced to 20 months imprisonment (suspended for 18 months)

Marc Vaccaro, 29, from Russelsheim, Germany was sentenced to 20 months imprisonment (suspended for 18 months)

Dominik Weigl, 24, of Frankfurt, Germany was sentenced to 18 months imprisonment (suspended for 18 months)

Christian Zeitel, 32, of Wiesbaden, Germany was sentenced to 18 months imprisonment (suspended for 18 months)

Jan Max Weigt, 33, of Gros-Genau, Germany was sentenced to 20 months imprisonment (suspended for 18 months)

Detective Sergeant Phil Ryan, said: “This was a long-running and complex investigation into a serious incident, which led to violence and a great deal of distress and inconvenience to those visiting and working in the city centre that night.

“We understand the frustration from those who saw previous cases connected to UK nationals suspected on an involvement in this incident. Due to their country of origin and other factors, this investigation took longer, but we’re pleased that those involved have now been through the courts.

“We take all reports of violence seriously and as with all offences of this nature, officers work alongside colleagues in the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS), who provide charging and prosecution advice.

“We will continue to work hard with our partners to ensure the city remains a safe place, with a good reputation which encourages people to continue to enjoy what the city has to offer. Our primary aim is to protect the public and ensure they have a night out in a safe environment.”