Arrests and latest sentencing for violent disorder in Southport

A Wigan man has been sentenced today, Friday 21 February, for his role in violent disorder and assaulting an emergency worker in Southport last summer, and there has been further arrests.

Scott Brooks, 38 years, appeared at Liverpool Crown Court after pleading guilty at a previous hearing for violent disorder in Southport on Tuesday 30 July.

Brooks of Francis Street in Wigan was captured on CCTV at the forefront and encouraging others to take part in the disorder on Sussex Road.

He was seen throwing a large number of objects at police officers, of which one brick hit a female constable on the helmet which caused her to fall to the ground and injure her leg.

Brooks was later arrested and then charged with violent disorder and assaulting an emergency worker.

Today, Brooks was sentenced to two years and eight months in prison.

Meanwhile on Wednesday 19 February a 30-year-old man from Manchester was arrested on suspicion of violent disorder in Southport. He has been bailed pending further enquiries.

On Tuesday 18 February a 12-year-old male from Wirral was arrested on suspicion of violent disorder in Liverpool city centre that took place on Saturday 3 August. He has been released under investigation.

Detective Sergeant Duncan Sloan said: “Today’s sentencing shows that we are relentless in bringing those who helped cause such violence and disruption to our communities to justice.

“We are committed to ensure those responsible are held to account, including those who travelled to Merseyside to take part in the disorder.

“We are continuing to identify more people who displayed such abhorrent behaviour which damaged our communities, and we will not stop until we’ve put everyone we possibly can before the courts.

“We advise anyone else who took part in the disorder to do the right thing and hand themselves in.”

The total number of people arrested for disorder in Merseyside now stands at 176, with 135 charged and 112 sentenced to a combined 216 years and eight months in prison.

We would encourage anyone with information to contact us by calling 101 or anonymously via Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111. 

Current galleries of people we would like to speak to can be found on our X and Facebook pages, and on our force website: Latest CCTV appeal in relation to summer disorder in Merseyside | Merseyside Police.