Three men have been jailed after they admitted to their roles in rioting in the wake of the killing of three young girlsIn Among those sentenced today was 58-year-old Derek Drummond, who was handed three years in prison after he admitted violent disorder and assaulting an emergency worker in Southport on July 30.
Liam Riley, 40, was also sentenced to 20 months in prison for violent disorder and racially aggravated behaviour in Liverpool on August 3.
Declan Geiran, 29, was handed 30 months of jail time after pleading guilty to violent disorder on the same date.
All three men were due to appear at Liverpool Crown Court later this month but their cases were fast-tracked to today.
The sentences come, as police forces across the UK anticipate further disorder on Wednesday, with officers monitoring reports of possible gatherings and threats against immigration law specialists
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