Man from Litherland jailed for 20 months for disorder in Liverpool city centre

An 18-year-old from Litherland has been jailed for 20 months for his role in violent disorder in Liverpool city centre on Saturday 3 August.

Jackson Hegarty, of Ryefield Lane, in Litherland, was sentenced today, Thursday 19 September, at Liverpool Crown Court after pleading guilty to violent disorder and burglary.

Hegarty, who was carrying a distinctive yellow bag and made no attempt to conceal his face during the disorder, was captured on police bodyworn footage throwing various objects at officers and he was clearly at the forefront of a large group of people.

He was later captured on CCTV footage damaging the front of a shop and at one point looked directly at the camera before carrying out the burglary.

The total number of people arrested for disorder in Merseyside now stands at 106, with 68 charged and those sentenced to a combined 108 years and 10 months.

Detective Inspector Paula Jones said: “We were clearly able to identify Hegarty from the various footage we had and it shows him at the forefront of the disorder in Liverpool city centre.

“Hegarty made no attempt to hide his identity and we were able to prove his involvement after he threw objects at officers and damaged a store.

“We continue to identify more people who attended the disorder in Merseyside and we will not stop until we’ve put everyone we possibly can before the courts.”

We would encourage anyone with information to contact us via Public Portal Public Portal (mipp.police.uk) or anonymously via Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.