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Southport: 'Community hero' who hurled bricks at police in riots jailed

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Joshua Cropper , 31 , jailed for two-and-a-half years for violent disorder in Southport .

Father-of-three was previously given a Pride of Sefton Award for rescuing dogs from burning house.

Cropper repeatedly smashed the side window of a police van with a rock while officers were inside.

Teenager, 16 , convicted of assaulting a police officer in Liverpool on 3 August .

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51

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44

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semi-formal

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English

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45

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